Q: Is 751,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 751,500 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 751,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 30 36 45 50 60 75 90 100 125 150 167 180 225 250 300 334 375 450 500 501 668 750 835 900 1,002 1,125 1,500 1,503 1,670 2,004 2,250 2,505 3,006 3,340 4,175 4,500 5,010 6,012 7,515 8,350 10,020 12,525 15,030 16,700 20,875 25,050 30,060 37,575 41,750 50,100 62,625 75,150 83,500 125,250 150,300 187,875 250,500 375,750 and 751,500, with no remainder.

Since 751,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 751,500, 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).