Q: Is 795,150 a Composite Number?

Why is 795,150 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 795,150 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 19 25 27 30 31 38 45 50 54 57 62 75 90 93 95 114 135 150 155 171 186 190 225 270 279 285 310 342 450 465 475 513 558 570 589 675 775 837 855 930 950 1,026 1,178 1,350 1,395 1,425 1,550 1,674 1,710 1,767 2,325 2,565 2,790 2,850 2,945 3,534 4,185 4,275 4,650 5,130 5,301 5,890 6,975 8,370 8,550 8,835 10,602 12,825 13,950 14,725 15,903 17,670 20,925 25,650 26,505 29,450 31,806 41,850 44,175 53,010 79,515 88,350 132,525 159,030 265,050 397,575 and 795,150, with no remainder.

Since 795,150 cannot be divided by just 1 and 795,150, 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).