Q: Is 982,350 a Composite Number?

Why is 982,350 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 982,350 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 25 30 37 45 50 59 74 75 90 111 118 150 177 185 222 225 295 333 354 370 450 531 555 590 666 885 925 1,062 1,110 1,475 1,665 1,770 1,850 2,183 2,655 2,775 2,950 3,330 4,366 4,425 5,310 5,550 6,549 8,325 8,850 10,915 13,098 13,275 16,650 19,647 21,830 26,550 32,745 39,294 54,575 65,490 98,235 109,150 163,725 196,470 327,450 491,175 and 982,350, with no remainder.

Since 982,350 cannot be divided by just 1 and 982,350, 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).