Q: Is 549,900 a Composite Number?

Why is 549,900 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 549,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 13 15 18 20 25 26 30 36 39 45 47 50 52 60 65 75 78 90 94 100 117 130 141 150 156 180 188 195 225 234 235 260 282 300 325 390 423 450 468 470 564 585 611 650 705 780 846 900 940 975 1,170 1,175 1,222 1,300 1,410 1,692 1,833 1,950 2,115 2,340 2,350 2,444 2,820 2,925 3,055 3,525 3,666 3,900 4,230 4,700 5,499 5,850 6,110 7,050 7,332 8,460 9,165 10,575 10,998 11,700 12,220 14,100 15,275 18,330 21,150 21,996 27,495 30,550 36,660 42,300 45,825 54,990 61,100 91,650 109,980 137,475 183,300 274,950 and 549,900, with no remainder.

Since 549,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 549,900, 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).