Q: Is 761,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 761,100 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 761,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 43 50 59 60 75 86 100 118 129 150 172 177 215 236 258 295 300 354 430 516 590 645 708 860 885 1,075 1,180 1,290 1,475 1,770 2,150 2,537 2,580 2,950 3,225 3,540 4,300 4,425 5,074 5,900 6,450 7,611 8,850 10,148 12,685 12,900 15,222 17,700 25,370 30,444 38,055 50,740 63,425 76,110 126,850 152,220 190,275 253,700 380,550 and 761,100, with no remainder.

Since 761,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 761,100, 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).