Q: Is 922,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 922,500 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 922,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 30 36 41 45 50 60 75 82 90 100 123 125 150 164 180 205 225 246 250 300 369 375 410 450 492 500 615 625 738 750 820 900 1,025 1,125 1,230 1,250 1,476 1,500 1,845 1,875 2,050 2,250 2,460 2,500 3,075 3,690 3,750 4,100 4,500 5,125 5,625 6,150 7,380 7,500 9,225 10,250 11,250 12,300 15,375 18,450 20,500 22,500 25,625 30,750 36,900 46,125 51,250 61,500 76,875 92,250 102,500 153,750 184,500 230,625 307,500 461,250 and 922,500, with no remainder.

Since 922,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 922,500, 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).