Q: Is 99,450 a Composite Number?

Why is 99,450 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 99,450 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 13 15 17 18 25 26 30 34 39 45 50 51 65 75 78 85 90 102 117 130 150 153 170 195 221 225 234 255 306 325 390 425 442 450 510 585 650 663 765 850 975 1,105 1,170 1,275 1,326 1,530 1,950 1,989 2,210 2,550 2,925 3,315 3,825 3,978 5,525 5,850 6,630 7,650 9,945 11,050 16,575 19,890 33,150 49,725 and 99,450, with no remainder.

Since 99,450 cannot be divided by just 1 and 99,450, 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).