Q: Is 466,900 a Composite Number?

Why is 466,900 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 466,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 23 25 28 29 35 46 50 58 70 92 100 115 116 140 145 161 175 203 230 290 322 350 406 460 575 580 644 667 700 725 805 812 1,015 1,150 1,334 1,450 1,610 2,030 2,300 2,668 2,900 3,220 3,335 4,025 4,060 4,669 5,075 6,670 8,050 9,338 10,150 13,340 16,100 16,675 18,676 20,300 23,345 33,350 46,690 66,700 93,380 116,725 233,450 and 466,900, with no remainder.

Since 466,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 466,900, 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).