Q: Is 786,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 786,500 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 786,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 13 20 22 25 26 44 50 52 55 65 100 110 121 125 130 143 220 242 250 260 275 286 325 484 500 550 572 605 650 715 1,100 1,210 1,300 1,375 1,430 1,573 1,625 2,420 2,750 2,860 3,025 3,146 3,250 3,575 5,500 6,050 6,292 6,500 7,150 7,865 12,100 14,300 15,125 15,730 17,875 30,250 31,460 35,750 39,325 60,500 71,500 78,650 157,300 196,625 393,250 and 786,500, with no remainder.

Since 786,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 786,500, 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).