Q: Is 667,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 667,500 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 667,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 89 100 125 150 178 250 267 300 356 375 445 500 534 625 750 890 1,068 1,250 1,335 1,500 1,780 1,875 2,225 2,500 2,670 3,750 4,450 5,340 6,675 7,500 8,900 11,125 13,350 22,250 26,700 33,375 44,500 55,625 66,750 111,250 133,500 166,875 222,500 333,750 and 667,500, with no remainder.

Since 667,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 667,500, 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).