Q: Is 701,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 701,100 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 701,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 19 20 25 30 36 38 41 45 50 57 60 75 76 82 90 95 100 114 123 150 164 171 180 190 205 225 228 246 285 300 342 369 380 410 450 475 492 570 615 684 738 779 820 855 900 950 1,025 1,140 1,230 1,425 1,476 1,558 1,710 1,845 1,900 2,050 2,337 2,460 2,850 3,075 3,116 3,420 3,690 3,895 4,100 4,275 4,674 5,700 6,150 7,011 7,380 7,790 8,550 9,225 9,348 11,685 12,300 14,022 15,580 17,100 18,450 19,475 23,370 28,044 35,055 36,900 38,950 46,740 58,425 70,110 77,900 116,850 140,220 175,275 233,700 350,550 and 701,100, with no remainder.

Since 701,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 701,100, 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).