Q: Is 976,950 a Composite Number?

Why is 976,950 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 976,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 13 15 18 25 26 30 39 45 50 65 75 78 90 117 130 150 167 195 225 234 325 334 390 450 501 585 650 835 975 1,002 1,170 1,503 1,670 1,950 2,171 2,505 2,925 3,006 4,175 4,342 5,010 5,850 6,513 7,515 8,350 10,855 12,525 13,026 15,030 19,539 21,710 25,050 32,565 37,575 39,078 54,275 65,130 75,150 97,695 108,550 162,825 195,390 325,650 488,475 and 976,950, with no remainder.

Since 976,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 976,950, 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).