Q: Is 838,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 838,500 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 838,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 13 15 20 25 26 30 39 43 50 52 60 65 75 78 86 100 125 129 130 150 156 172 195 215 250 258 260 300 325 375 390 430 500 516 559 645 650 750 780 860 975 1,075 1,118 1,290 1,300 1,500 1,625 1,677 1,950 2,150 2,236 2,580 2,795 3,225 3,250 3,354 3,900 4,300 4,875 5,375 5,590 6,450 6,500 6,708 8,385 9,750 10,750 11,180 12,900 13,975 16,125 16,770 19,500 21,500 27,950 32,250 33,540 41,925 55,900 64,500 69,875 83,850 139,750 167,700 209,625 279,500 419,250 and 838,500, with no remainder.

Since 838,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 838,500, 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).