Q: Is 793,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 793,500 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 793,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 23 25 30 46 50 60 69 75 92 100 115 125 138 150 230 250 276 300 345 375 460 500 529 575 690 750 1,058 1,150 1,380 1,500 1,587 1,725 2,116 2,300 2,645 2,875 3,174 3,450 5,290 5,750 6,348 6,900 7,935 8,625 10,580 11,500 13,225 15,870 17,250 26,450 31,740 34,500 39,675 52,900 66,125 79,350 132,250 158,700 198,375 264,500 396,750 and 793,500, with no remainder.

Since 793,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 793,500, 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).