Q: Is 555,450 a Composite Number?

Why is 555,450 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 555,450 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 21 23 25 30 35 42 46 50 69 70 75 105 115 138 150 161 175 210 230 322 345 350 483 525 529 575 690 805 966 1,050 1,058 1,150 1,587 1,610 1,725 2,415 2,645 3,174 3,450 3,703 4,025 4,830 5,290 7,406 7,935 8,050 11,109 12,075 13,225 15,870 18,515 22,218 24,150 26,450 37,030 39,675 55,545 79,350 92,575 111,090 185,150 277,725 and 555,450, with no remainder.

Since 555,450 cannot be divided by just 1 and 555,450, 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).