Q: Is 357,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 357,500 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 357,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 13 20 22 25 26 44 50 52 55 65 100 110 125 130 143 220 250 260 275 286 325 500 550 572 625 650 715 1,100 1,250 1,300 1,375 1,430 1,625 2,500 2,750 2,860 3,250 3,575 5,500 6,500 6,875 7,150 8,125 13,750 14,300 16,250 17,875 27,500 32,500 35,750 71,500 89,375 178,750 and 357,500, with no remainder.

Since 357,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 357,500, 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).