Q: Is 954,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 954,100 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 954,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 29 35 47 50 58 70 94 100 116 140 145 175 188 203 235 290 329 350 406 470 580 658 700 725 812 940 1,015 1,175 1,316 1,363 1,450 1,645 2,030 2,350 2,726 2,900 3,290 4,060 4,700 5,075 5,452 6,580 6,815 8,225 9,541 10,150 13,630 16,450 19,082 20,300 27,260 32,900 34,075 38,164 47,705 68,150 95,410 136,300 190,820 238,525 477,050 and 954,100, with no remainder.

Since 954,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 954,100, 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).