Q: Is 559,650 a Composite Number?

Why is 559,650 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 559,650 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 13 14 15 21 25 26 30 35 39 41 42 50 65 70 75 78 82 91 105 123 130 150 175 182 195 205 210 246 273 287 325 350 390 410 455 525 533 546 574 615 650 861 910 975 1,025 1,050 1,066 1,230 1,365 1,435 1,599 1,722 1,950 2,050 2,275 2,665 2,730 2,870 3,075 3,198 3,731 4,305 4,550 5,330 6,150 6,825 7,175 7,462 7,995 8,610 11,193 13,325 13,650 14,350 15,990 18,655 21,525 22,386 26,650 37,310 39,975 43,050 55,965 79,950 93,275 111,930 186,550 279,825 and 559,650, with no remainder.

Since 559,650 cannot be divided by just 1 and 559,650, 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).