Q: Is 704,900 a Composite Number?

Why is 704,900 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 704,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 19 20 25 28 35 38 50 53 70 76 95 100 106 133 140 175 190 212 265 266 350 371 380 475 530 532 665 700 742 950 1,007 1,060 1,325 1,330 1,484 1,855 1,900 2,014 2,650 2,660 3,325 3,710 4,028 5,035 5,300 6,650 7,049 7,420 9,275 10,070 13,300 14,098 18,550 20,140 25,175 28,196 35,245 37,100 50,350 70,490 100,700 140,980 176,225 352,450 and 704,900, with no remainder.

Since 704,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 704,900, 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).