Q: Is 767,250 a Composite Number?

Why is 767,250 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 767,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 11 15 18 22 25 30 31 33 45 50 55 62 66 75 90 93 99 110 125 150 155 165 186 198 225 250 275 279 310 330 341 375 450 465 495 550 558 682 750 775 825 930 990 1,023 1,125 1,375 1,395 1,550 1,650 1,705 2,046 2,250 2,325 2,475 2,750 2,790 3,069 3,410 3,875 4,125 4,650 4,950 5,115 6,138 6,975 7,750 8,250 8,525 10,230 11,625 12,375 13,950 15,345 17,050 23,250 24,750 25,575 30,690 34,875 42,625 51,150 69,750 76,725 85,250 127,875 153,450 255,750 383,625 and 767,250, with no remainder.

Since 767,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 767,250, 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).