Q: Is 563,400 a Composite Number?

Why is 563,400 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 563,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 25 30 36 40 45 50 60 72 75 90 100 120 150 180 200 225 300 313 360 450 600 626 900 939 1,252 1,565 1,800 1,878 2,504 2,817 3,130 3,756 4,695 5,634 6,260 7,512 7,825 9,390 11,268 12,520 14,085 15,650 18,780 22,536 23,475 28,170 31,300 37,560 46,950 56,340 62,600 70,425 93,900 112,680 140,850 187,800 281,700 and 563,400, with no remainder.

Since 563,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 563,400, 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).