Q: Is 958,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 958,100 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 958,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 13 20 22 25 26 44 50 52 55 65 67 100 110 130 134 143 220 260 268 275 286 325 335 550 572 650 670 715 737 871 1,100 1,300 1,340 1,430 1,474 1,675 1,742 2,860 2,948 3,350 3,484 3,575 3,685 4,355 6,700 7,150 7,370 8,710 9,581 14,300 14,740 17,420 18,425 19,162 21,775 36,850 38,324 43,550 47,905 73,700 87,100 95,810 191,620 239,525 479,050 and 958,100, with no remainder.

Since 958,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 958,100, 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).