Q: Is 892,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 892,500 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 892,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 17 20 21 25 28 30 34 35 42 50 51 60 68 70 75 84 85 100 102 105 119 125 140 150 170 175 204 210 238 250 255 300 340 350 357 375 420 425 476 500 510 525 595 625 700 714 750 850 875 1,020 1,050 1,190 1,250 1,275 1,428 1,500 1,700 1,750 1,785 1,875 2,100 2,125 2,380 2,500 2,550 2,625 2,975 3,500 3,570 3,750 4,250 4,375 5,100 5,250 5,950 6,375 7,140 7,500 8,500 8,750 8,925 10,500 10,625 11,900 12,750 13,125 14,875 17,500 17,850 21,250 25,500 26,250 29,750 31,875 35,700 42,500 44,625 52,500 59,500 63,750 74,375 89,250 127,500 148,750 178,500 223,125 297,500 446,250 and 892,500, with no remainder.

Since 892,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 892,500, 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).