Q: Is 548,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 548,100 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 548,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 25 27 28 29 30 35 36 42 45 50 54 58 60 63 70 75 84 87 90 100 105 108 116 126 135 140 145 150 174 175 180 189 203 210 225 252 261 270 290 300 315 348 350 378 406 420 435 450 522 525 540 580 609 630 675 700 725 756 783 812 870 900 945 1,015 1,044 1,050 1,218 1,260 1,305 1,350 1,450 1,566 1,575 1,740 1,827 1,890 2,030 2,100 2,175 2,436 2,610 2,700 2,900 3,045 3,132 3,150 3,654 3,780 3,915 4,060 4,350 4,725 5,075 5,220 5,481 6,090 6,300 6,525 7,308 7,830 8,700 9,135 9,450 10,150 10,962 12,180 13,050 15,225 15,660 18,270 18,900 19,575 20,300 21,924 26,100 27,405 30,450 36,540 39,150 45,675 54,810 60,900 78,300 91,350 109,620 137,025 182,700 274,050 and 548,100, with no remainder.

Since 548,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 548,100, 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).