Q: Is 808,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 808,500 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 808,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 14 15 20 21 22 25 28 30 33 35 42 44 49 50 55 60 66 70 75 77 84 98 100 105 110 125 132 140 147 150 154 165 175 196 210 220 231 245 250 275 294 300 308 330 350 375 385 420 462 490 500 525 539 550 588 660 700 735 750 770 825 875 924 980 1,050 1,078 1,100 1,155 1,225 1,375 1,470 1,500 1,540 1,617 1,650 1,750 1,925 2,100 2,156 2,310 2,450 2,625 2,695 2,750 2,940 3,234 3,300 3,500 3,675 3,850 4,125 4,620 4,900 5,250 5,390 5,500 5,775 6,125 6,468 7,350 7,700 8,085 8,250 9,625 10,500 10,780 11,550 12,250 13,475 14,700 16,170 16,500 18,375 19,250 23,100 24,500 26,950 28,875 32,340 36,750 38,500 40,425 53,900 57,750 67,375 73,500 80,850 115,500 134,750 161,700 202,125 269,500 404,250 and 808,500, with no remainder.

Since 808,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 808,500, 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).