Q: Is 334,950 a Composite Number?

Why is 334,950 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 334,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 11 14 15 21 22 25 29 30 33 35 42 50 55 58 66 70 75 77 87 105 110 145 150 154 165 174 175 203 210 231 275 290 319 330 350 385 406 435 462 525 550 609 638 725 770 825 870 957 1,015 1,050 1,155 1,218 1,450 1,595 1,650 1,914 1,925 2,030 2,175 2,233 2,310 3,045 3,190 3,850 4,350 4,466 4,785 5,075 5,775 6,090 6,699 7,975 9,570 10,150 11,165 11,550 13,398 15,225 15,950 22,330 23,925 30,450 33,495 47,850 55,825 66,990 111,650 167,475 and 334,950, with no remainder.

Since 334,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 334,950, 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).