Q: Is 583,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 583,100 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 583,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 17 20 25 28 34 35 49 50 68 70 85 98 100 119 140 170 175 196 238 245 340 343 350 425 476 490 595 686 700 833 850 980 1,190 1,225 1,372 1,666 1,700 1,715 2,380 2,450 2,975 3,332 3,430 4,165 4,900 5,831 5,950 6,860 8,330 8,575 11,662 11,900 16,660 17,150 20,825 23,324 29,155 34,300 41,650 58,310 83,300 116,620 145,775 291,550 and 583,100, with no remainder.

Since 583,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 583,100, 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).