Q: Is 549,450 a Composite Number?

Why is 549,450 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 549,450 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 11 15 18 22 25 27 30 33 37 45 50 54 55 66 74 75 90 99 110 111 135 150 165 185 198 222 225 270 275 297 330 333 370 407 450 495 550 555 594 666 675 814 825 925 990 999 1,110 1,221 1,350 1,485 1,650 1,665 1,850 1,998 2,035 2,442 2,475 2,775 2,970 3,330 3,663 4,070 4,950 4,995 5,550 6,105 7,326 7,425 8,325 9,990 10,175 10,989 12,210 14,850 16,650 18,315 20,350 21,978 24,975 30,525 36,630 49,950 54,945 61,050 91,575 109,890 183,150 274,725 and 549,450, with no remainder.

Since 549,450 cannot be divided by just 1 and 549,450, 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).