Q: Is 715,050 a Composite Number?

Why is 715,050 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 715,050 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 14 15 18 21 25 30 35 42 45 50 63 70 75 90 105 126 150 175 210 225 227 315 350 450 454 525 630 681 1,050 1,135 1,362 1,575 1,589 2,043 2,270 3,150 3,178 3,405 4,086 4,767 5,675 6,810 7,945 9,534 10,215 11,350 14,301 15,890 17,025 20,430 23,835 28,602 34,050 39,725 47,670 51,075 71,505 79,450 102,150 119,175 143,010 238,350 357,525 and 715,050, with no remainder.

Since 715,050 cannot be divided by just 1 and 715,050, 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).