Q: Is 766,700 a Composite Number?

Why is 766,700 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 766,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 17 20 22 25 34 41 44 50 55 68 82 85 100 110 164 170 187 205 220 275 340 374 410 425 451 550 697 748 820 850 902 935 1,025 1,100 1,394 1,700 1,804 1,870 2,050 2,255 2,788 3,485 3,740 4,100 4,510 4,675 6,970 7,667 9,020 9,350 11,275 13,940 15,334 17,425 18,700 22,550 30,668 34,850 38,335 45,100 69,700 76,670 153,340 191,675 383,350 and 766,700, with no remainder.

Since 766,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 766,700, 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).