Q: Is 853,300 a Composite Number?

Why is 853,300 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 853,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 23 25 28 35 46 50 53 70 92 100 106 115 140 161 175 212 230 265 322 350 371 460 530 575 644 700 742 805 1,060 1,150 1,219 1,325 1,484 1,610 1,855 2,300 2,438 2,650 3,220 3,710 4,025 4,876 5,300 6,095 7,420 8,050 8,533 9,275 12,190 16,100 17,066 18,550 24,380 30,475 34,132 37,100 42,665 60,950 85,330 121,900 170,660 213,325 426,650 and 853,300, with no remainder.

Since 853,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 853,300, 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).