Q: Is 572,850 a Composite Number?

Why is 572,850 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 572,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 19 25 30 38 45 50 57 67 75 90 95 114 134 150 171 190 201 225 285 335 342 402 450 475 570 603 670 855 950 1,005 1,206 1,273 1,425 1,675 1,710 2,010 2,546 2,850 3,015 3,350 3,819 4,275 5,025 6,030 6,365 7,638 8,550 10,050 11,457 12,730 15,075 19,095 22,914 30,150 31,825 38,190 57,285 63,650 95,475 114,570 190,950 286,425 and 572,850, with no remainder.

Since 572,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 572,850, 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).