Q: Is 99,750 a Composite Number?

Why is 99,750 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 99,750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 19 21 25 30 35 38 42 50 57 70 75 95 105 114 125 133 150 175 190 210 250 266 285 350 375 399 475 525 570 665 750 798 875 950 1,050 1,330 1,425 1,750 1,995 2,375 2,625 2,850 3,325 3,990 4,750 5,250 6,650 7,125 9,975 14,250 16,625 19,950 33,250 49,875 and 99,750, with no remainder.

Since 99,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 99,750, 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).