Q: Is 929,700 a Composite Number?

Why is 929,700 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 929,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 30 36 45 50 60 75 90 100 150 180 225 300 450 900 1,033 2,066 3,099 4,132 5,165 6,198 9,297 10,330 12,396 15,495 18,594 20,660 25,825 30,990 37,188 46,485 51,650 61,980 77,475 92,970 103,300 154,950 185,940 232,425 309,900 464,850 and 929,700, with no remainder.

Since 929,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 929,700, 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).