Q: Is 771,750 a Composite Number?

Why is 771,750 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 771,750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 14 15 18 21 25 30 35 42 45 49 50 63 70 75 90 98 105 125 126 147 150 175 210 225 245 250 294 315 343 350 375 441 450 490 525 630 686 735 750 875 882 1,029 1,050 1,125 1,225 1,470 1,575 1,715 1,750 2,058 2,205 2,250 2,450 2,625 3,087 3,150 3,430 3,675 4,410 5,145 5,250 6,125 6,174 7,350 7,875 8,575 10,290 11,025 12,250 15,435 15,750 17,150 18,375 22,050 25,725 30,870 36,750 42,875 51,450 55,125 77,175 85,750 110,250 128,625 154,350 257,250 385,875 and 771,750, with no remainder.

Since 771,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 771,750, 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).