Q: Is 85,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 85,500 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 85,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 19 20 25 30 36 38 45 50 57 60 75 76 90 95 100 114 125 150 171 180 190 225 228 250 285 300 342 375 380 450 475 500 570 684 750 855 900 950 1,125 1,140 1,425 1,500 1,710 1,900 2,250 2,375 2,850 3,420 4,275 4,500 4,750 5,700 7,125 8,550 9,500 14,250 17,100 21,375 28,500 42,750 and 85,500, with no remainder.

Since 85,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 85,500, 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).