Q: Is 94,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 94,500 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 94,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 25 27 28 30 35 36 42 45 50 54 60 63 70 75 84 90 100 105 108 125 126 135 140 150 175 180 189 210 225 250 252 270 300 315 350 375 378 420 450 500 525 540 630 675 700 750 756 875 900 945 1,050 1,125 1,260 1,350 1,500 1,575 1,750 1,890 2,100 2,250 2,625 2,700 3,150 3,375 3,500 3,780 4,500 4,725 5,250 6,300 6,750 7,875 9,450 10,500 13,500 15,750 18,900 23,625 31,500 47,250 and 94,500, with no remainder.

Since 94,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 94,500, 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).