Q: Is 132,300 a Composite Number?

Why is 132,300 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 132,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 25 27 28 30 35 36 42 45 49 50 54 60 63 70 75 84 90 98 100 105 108 126 135 140 147 150 175 180 189 196 210 225 245 252 270 294 300 315 350 378 420 441 450 490 525 540 588 630 675 700 735 756 882 900 945 980 1,050 1,225 1,260 1,323 1,350 1,470 1,575 1,764 1,890 2,100 2,205 2,450 2,646 2,700 2,940 3,150 3,675 3,780 4,410 4,725 4,900 5,292 6,300 6,615 7,350 8,820 9,450 11,025 13,230 14,700 18,900 22,050 26,460 33,075 44,100 66,150 and 132,300, with no remainder.

Since 132,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 132,300, 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).