Q: Is 424,350 a Composite Number?

Why is 424,350 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 424,350 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 23 25 30 41 45 46 50 69 75 82 90 115 123 138 150 205 207 225 230 246 345 369 410 414 450 575 615 690 738 943 1,025 1,035 1,150 1,230 1,725 1,845 1,886 2,050 2,070 2,829 3,075 3,450 3,690 4,715 5,175 5,658 6,150 8,487 9,225 9,430 10,350 14,145 16,974 18,450 23,575 28,290 42,435 47,150 70,725 84,870 141,450 212,175 and 424,350, with no remainder.

Since 424,350 cannot be divided by just 1 and 424,350, 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).