Q: Is 536,550 a Composite Number?

Why is 536,550 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 536,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 21 25 30 35 42 49 50 70 73 75 98 105 146 147 150 175 210 219 245 294 350 365 438 490 511 525 730 735 1,022 1,050 1,095 1,225 1,470 1,533 1,825 2,190 2,450 2,555 3,066 3,577 3,650 3,675 5,110 5,475 7,154 7,350 7,665 10,731 10,950 12,775 15,330 17,885 21,462 25,550 35,770 38,325 53,655 76,650 89,425 107,310 178,850 268,275 and 536,550, with no remainder.

Since 536,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 536,550, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).