Q: Is 752,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 752,000 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 752,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 47 50 64 80 94 100 125 128 160 188 200 235 250 320 376 400 470 500 640 752 800 940 1,000 1,175 1,504 1,600 1,880 2,000 2,350 3,008 3,200 3,760 4,000 4,700 5,875 6,016 7,520 8,000 9,400 11,750 15,040 16,000 18,800 23,500 30,080 37,600 47,000 75,200 94,000 150,400 188,000 376,000 and 752,000, with no remainder.

Since 752,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 752,000, 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).