Q: Is 945,300 a Composite Number?

Why is 945,300 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 945,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 23 25 30 46 50 60 69 75 92 100 115 137 138 150 230 274 276 300 345 411 460 548 575 685 690 822 1,150 1,370 1,380 1,644 1,725 2,055 2,300 2,740 3,151 3,425 3,450 4,110 6,302 6,850 6,900 8,220 9,453 10,275 12,604 13,700 15,755 18,906 20,550 31,510 37,812 41,100 47,265 63,020 78,775 94,530 157,550 189,060 236,325 315,100 472,650 and 945,300, with no remainder.

Since 945,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 945,300, 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).