Q: Is 505,050 a Composite Number?

Why is 505,050 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 505,050 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 13 14 15 21 25 26 30 35 37 39 42 50 65 70 74 75 78 91 105 111 130 150 175 182 185 195 210 222 259 273 325 350 370 390 455 481 518 525 546 555 650 777 910 925 962 975 1,050 1,110 1,295 1,365 1,443 1,554 1,850 1,950 2,275 2,405 2,590 2,730 2,775 2,886 3,367 3,885 4,550 4,810 5,550 6,475 6,734 6,825 7,215 7,770 10,101 12,025 12,950 13,650 14,430 16,835 19,425 20,202 24,050 33,670 36,075 38,850 50,505 72,150 84,175 101,010 168,350 252,525 and 505,050, with no remainder.

Since 505,050 cannot be divided by just 1 and 505,050, 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).