Q: Is 543,150 a Composite Number?

Why is 543,150 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 543,150 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 17 18 25 30 34 45 50 51 71 75 85 90 102 142 150 153 170 213 225 255 306 355 425 426 450 510 639 710 765 850 1,065 1,207 1,275 1,278 1,530 1,775 2,130 2,414 2,550 3,195 3,550 3,621 3,825 5,325 6,035 6,390 7,242 7,650 10,650 10,863 12,070 15,975 18,105 21,726 30,175 31,950 36,210 54,315 60,350 90,525 108,630 181,050 271,575 and 543,150, with no remainder.

Since 543,150 cannot be divided by just 1 and 543,150, 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).