Q: Is 5,750,300 a Composite Number?

Why is 5,750,300 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 5,750,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 57,503 115,006 230,012 287,515 575,030 1,150,060 1,437,575 2,875,150 and 5,750,300, with no remainder.

Since 5,750,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,750,300, 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).