Q: Is 150,150 a Composite Number?

Why is 150,150 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 150,150 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 11 13 14 15 21 22 25 26 30 33 35 39 42 50 55 65 66 70 75 77 78 91 105 110 130 143 150 154 165 175 182 195 210 231 273 275 286 325 330 350 385 390 429 455 462 525 546 550 650 715 770 825 858 910 975 1,001 1,050 1,155 1,365 1,430 1,650 1,925 1,950 2,002 2,145 2,275 2,310 2,730 3,003 3,575 3,850 4,290 4,550 5,005 5,775 6,006 6,825 7,150 10,010 10,725 11,550 13,650 15,015 21,450 25,025 30,030 50,050 75,075 and 150,150, with no remainder.

Since 150,150 cannot be divided by just 1 and 150,150, 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).