Q: Is 723,450 a Composite Number?

Why is 723,450 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 723,450 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 13 14 15 21 25 26 30 35 39 42 50 53 65 70 75 78 91 105 106 130 150 159 175 182 195 210 265 273 318 325 350 371 390 455 525 530 546 650 689 742 795 910 975 1,050 1,113 1,325 1,365 1,378 1,590 1,855 1,950 2,067 2,226 2,275 2,650 2,730 3,445 3,710 3,975 4,134 4,550 4,823 5,565 6,825 6,890 7,950 9,275 9,646 10,335 11,130 13,650 14,469 17,225 18,550 20,670 24,115 27,825 28,938 34,450 48,230 51,675 55,650 72,345 103,350 120,575 144,690 241,150 361,725 and 723,450, with no remainder.

Since 723,450 cannot be divided by just 1 and 723,450, 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).