Q: Is 635,700 a Composite Number?

Why is 635,700 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 635,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 13 15 20 25 26 30 39 50 52 60 65 75 78 100 130 150 156 163 195 260 300 325 326 390 489 650 652 780 815 975 978 1,300 1,630 1,950 1,956 2,119 2,445 3,260 3,900 4,075 4,238 4,890 6,357 8,150 8,476 9,780 10,595 12,225 12,714 16,300 21,190 24,450 25,428 31,785 42,380 48,900 52,975 63,570 105,950 127,140 158,925 211,900 317,850 and 635,700, with no remainder.

Since 635,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 635,700, 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).