Q: Is 848,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 848,100 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 848,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 15 20 22 25 30 33 44 50 55 60 66 75 100 110 132 150 165 220 257 275 300 330 514 550 660 771 825 1,028 1,100 1,285 1,542 1,650 2,570 2,827 3,084 3,300 3,855 5,140 5,654 6,425 7,710 8,481 11,308 12,850 14,135 15,420 16,962 19,275 25,700 28,270 33,924 38,550 42,405 56,540 70,675 77,100 84,810 141,350 169,620 212,025 282,700 424,050 and 848,100, with no remainder.

Since 848,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 848,100, 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).