Q: Is 908,700 a Composite Number?

Why is 908,700 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 908,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 13 15 20 25 26 30 39 50 52 60 65 75 78 100 130 150 156 195 233 260 300 325 390 466 650 699 780 932 975 1,165 1,300 1,398 1,950 2,330 2,796 3,029 3,495 3,900 4,660 5,825 6,058 6,990 9,087 11,650 12,116 13,980 15,145 17,475 18,174 23,300 30,290 34,950 36,348 45,435 60,580 69,900 75,725 90,870 151,450 181,740 227,175 302,900 454,350 and 908,700, with no remainder.

Since 908,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 908,700, 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).