Q: Is 864,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 864,500 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 864,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 13 14 19 20 25 26 28 35 38 50 52 65 70 76 91 95 100 125 130 133 140 175 182 190 247 250 260 266 325 350 364 380 455 475 494 500 532 650 665 700 875 910 950 988 1,235 1,300 1,330 1,625 1,729 1,750 1,820 1,900 2,275 2,375 2,470 2,660 3,250 3,325 3,458 3,500 4,550 4,750 4,940 6,175 6,500 6,650 6,916 8,645 9,100 9,500 11,375 12,350 13,300 16,625 17,290 22,750 24,700 30,875 33,250 34,580 43,225 45,500 61,750 66,500 86,450 123,500 172,900 216,125 432,250 and 864,500, with no remainder.

Since 864,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 864,500, 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).