Q: Is 893,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 893,000 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 893,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 19 20 25 38 40 47 50 76 94 95 100 125 152 188 190 200 235 250 376 380 470 475 500 760 893 940 950 1,000 1,175 1,786 1,880 1,900 2,350 2,375 3,572 3,800 4,465 4,700 4,750 5,875 7,144 8,930 9,400 9,500 11,750 17,860 19,000 22,325 23,500 35,720 44,650 47,000 89,300 111,625 178,600 223,250 446,500 and 893,000, with no remainder.

Since 893,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 893,000, 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).