Q: Is 624,750 a Composite Number?

Why is 624,750 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 624,750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 17 21 25 30 34 35 42 49 50 51 70 75 85 98 102 105 119 125 147 150 170 175 210 238 245 250 255 294 350 357 375 425 490 510 525 595 714 735 750 833 850 875 1,050 1,190 1,225 1,275 1,470 1,666 1,750 1,785 2,125 2,450 2,499 2,550 2,625 2,975 3,570 3,675 4,165 4,250 4,998 5,250 5,950 6,125 6,375 7,350 8,330 8,925 12,250 12,495 12,750 14,875 17,850 18,375 20,825 24,990 29,750 36,750 41,650 44,625 62,475 89,250 104,125 124,950 208,250 312,375 and 624,750, with no remainder.

Since 624,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 624,750, 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).