Q: Is 942,300 a Composite Number?

Why is 942,300 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 942,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 27 30 36 45 50 54 60 75 90 100 108 135 150 180 225 270 300 349 450 540 675 698 900 1,047 1,350 1,396 1,745 2,094 2,700 3,141 3,490 4,188 5,235 6,282 6,980 8,725 9,423 10,470 12,564 15,705 17,450 18,846 20,940 26,175 31,410 34,900 37,692 47,115 52,350 62,820 78,525 94,230 104,700 157,050 188,460 235,575 314,100 471,150 and 942,300, with no remainder.

Since 942,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 942,300, 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).