Q: Is 545,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 545,200 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 545,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 29 40 47 50 58 80 94 100 116 145 188 200 232 235 290 376 400 464 470 580 725 752 940 1,160 1,175 1,363 1,450 1,880 2,320 2,350 2,726 2,900 3,760 4,700 5,452 5,800 6,815 9,400 10,904 11,600 13,630 18,800 21,808 27,260 34,075 54,520 68,150 109,040 136,300 272,600 and 545,200, with no remainder.

Since 545,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 545,200, 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).