Q: Is 848,925 a Composite Number?

Why is 848,925 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 848,925 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 9 11 15 21 25 33 35 45 49 55 63 75 77 99 105 147 165 175 225 231 245 275 315 343 385 441 495 525 539 693 735 825 1,029 1,155 1,225 1,575 1,617 1,715 1,925 2,205 2,475 2,695 3,087 3,465 3,675 3,773 4,851 5,145 5,775 8,085 8,575 11,025 11,319 13,475 15,435 17,325 18,865 24,255 25,725 33,957 40,425 56,595 77,175 94,325 121,275 169,785 282,975 and 848,925, with no remainder.

Since 848,925 cannot be divided by just 1 and 848,925, 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).