Q: Is 100,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 100,100 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 100,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 11 13 14 20 22 25 26 28 35 44 50 52 55 65 70 77 91 100 110 130 140 143 154 175 182 220 260 275 286 308 325 350 364 385 455 550 572 650 700 715 770 910 1,001 1,100 1,300 1,430 1,540 1,820 1,925 2,002 2,275 2,860 3,575 3,850 4,004 4,550 5,005 7,150 7,700 9,100 10,010 14,300 20,020 25,025 50,050 and 100,100, with no remainder.

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