Q: Is 635,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 635,100 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 635,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 29 30 50 58 60 73 75 87 100 116 145 146 150 174 219 290 292 300 348 365 435 438 580 725 730 870 876 1,095 1,450 1,460 1,740 1,825 2,117 2,175 2,190 2,900 3,650 4,234 4,350 4,380 5,475 6,351 7,300 8,468 8,700 10,585 10,950 12,702 21,170 21,900 25,404 31,755 42,340 52,925 63,510 105,850 127,020 158,775 211,700 317,550 and 635,100, with no remainder.

Since 635,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 635,100, 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).