Q: Is 590,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 590,100 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 590,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 25 28 30 35 42 50 60 70 75 84 100 105 140 150 175 210 281 300 350 420 525 562 700 843 1,050 1,124 1,405 1,686 1,967 2,100 2,810 3,372 3,934 4,215 5,620 5,901 7,025 7,868 8,430 9,835 11,802 14,050 16,860 19,670 21,075 23,604 28,100 29,505 39,340 42,150 49,175 59,010 84,300 98,350 118,020 147,525 196,700 295,050 and 590,100, with no remainder.

Since 590,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 590,100, 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).