Q: Is 58,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 58,500 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 58,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 13 15 18 20 25 26 30 36 39 45 50 52 60 65 75 78 90 100 117 125 130 150 156 180 195 225 234 250 260 300 325 375 390 450 468 500 585 650 750 780 900 975 1,125 1,170 1,300 1,500 1,625 1,950 2,250 2,340 2,925 3,250 3,900 4,500 4,875 5,850 6,500 9,750 11,700 14,625 19,500 29,250 and 58,500, with no remainder.

Since 58,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 58,500, 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).