Q: Is 886,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 886,500 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 886,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 30 36 45 50 60 75 90 100 125 150 180 197 225 250 300 375 394 450 500 591 750 788 900 985 1,125 1,182 1,500 1,773 1,970 2,250 2,364 2,955 3,546 3,940 4,500 4,925 5,910 7,092 8,865 9,850 11,820 14,775 17,730 19,700 24,625 29,550 35,460 44,325 49,250 59,100 73,875 88,650 98,500 147,750 177,300 221,625 295,500 443,250 and 886,500, with no remainder.

Since 886,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 886,500, 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).