Q: Is 881,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 881,500 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 881,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 41 43 50 82 86 100 125 164 172 205 215 250 410 430 500 820 860 1,025 1,075 1,763 2,050 2,150 3,526 4,100 4,300 5,125 5,375 7,052 8,815 10,250 10,750 17,630 20,500 21,500 35,260 44,075 88,150 176,300 220,375 440,750 and 881,500, with no remainder.

Since 881,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 881,500, 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).