Q: Is 891,750 a Composite Number?

Why is 891,750 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 891,750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 29 30 41 50 58 75 82 87 123 125 145 150 174 205 246 250 290 375 410 435 615 725 750 870 1,025 1,189 1,230 1,450 2,050 2,175 2,378 3,075 3,567 3,625 4,350 5,125 5,945 6,150 7,134 7,250 10,250 10,875 11,890 15,375 17,835 21,750 29,725 30,750 35,670 59,450 89,175 148,625 178,350 297,250 445,875 and 891,750, with no remainder.

Since 891,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 891,750, 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).