Q: Is 762,450 a Composite Number?

Why is 762,450 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 762,450 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 13 15 17 23 25 26 30 34 39 46 50 51 65 69 75 78 85 102 115 130 138 150 170 195 221 230 255 299 325 345 390 391 425 442 510 575 598 650 663 690 782 850 897 975 1,105 1,150 1,173 1,275 1,326 1,495 1,725 1,794 1,950 1,955 2,210 2,346 2,550 2,990 3,315 3,450 3,910 4,485 5,083 5,525 5,865 6,630 7,475 8,970 9,775 10,166 11,050 11,730 14,950 15,249 16,575 19,550 22,425 25,415 29,325 30,498 33,150 44,850 50,830 58,650 76,245 127,075 152,490 254,150 381,225 and 762,450, with no remainder.

Since 762,450 cannot be divided by just 1 and 762,450, 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).