Q: Is 233,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 233,100 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 233,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 25 28 30 35 36 37 42 45 50 60 63 70 74 75 84 90 100 105 111 126 140 148 150 175 180 185 210 222 225 252 259 300 315 333 350 370 420 444 450 518 525 555 630 666 700 740 777 900 925 1,036 1,050 1,110 1,260 1,295 1,332 1,554 1,575 1,665 1,850 2,100 2,220 2,331 2,590 2,775 3,108 3,150 3,330 3,700 3,885 4,662 5,180 5,550 6,300 6,475 6,660 7,770 8,325 9,324 11,100 11,655 12,950 15,540 16,650 19,425 23,310 25,900 33,300 38,850 46,620 58,275 77,700 116,550 and 233,100, with no remainder.

Since 233,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 233,100, 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).