Q: Is 886,950 a Composite Number?

Why is 886,950 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 886,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 25 27 30 45 50 54 73 75 81 90 135 146 150 162 219 225 243 270 365 405 438 450 486 657 675 730 810 1,095 1,215 1,314 1,350 1,825 1,971 2,025 2,190 2,430 3,285 3,650 3,942 4,050 5,475 5,913 6,075 6,570 9,855 10,950 11,826 12,150 16,425 17,739 19,710 29,565 32,850 35,478 49,275 59,130 88,695 98,550 147,825 177,390 295,650 443,475 and 886,950, with no remainder.

Since 886,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 886,950, 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).