Q: Is 615,300 a Composite Number?

Why is 615,300 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 615,300 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 84 100 105 140 150 175 210 293 300 350 420 525 586 700 879 1,050 1,172 1,465 1,758 2,051 2,100 2,930 3,516 4,102 4,395 5,860 6,153 7,325 8,204 8,790 10,255 12,306 14,650 17,580 20,510 21,975 24,612 29,300 30,765 41,020 43,950 51,275 61,530 87,900 102,550 123,060 153,825 205,100 307,650 and 615,300, with no remainder.

Since 615,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 615,300, 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).