Q: Is 807,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 807,500 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 807,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 19 20 25 34 38 50 68 76 85 95 100 125 170 190 250 323 340 380 425 475 500 625 646 850 950 1,250 1,292 1,615 1,700 1,900 2,125 2,375 2,500 3,230 4,250 4,750 6,460 8,075 8,500 9,500 10,625 11,875 16,150 21,250 23,750 32,300 40,375 42,500 47,500 80,750 161,500 201,875 403,750 and 807,500, with no remainder.

Since 807,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 807,500, 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).