Q: Is 632,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 632,500 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 632,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 23 25 44 46 50 55 92 100 110 115 125 220 230 250 253 275 460 500 506 550 575 625 1,012 1,100 1,150 1,250 1,265 1,375 2,300 2,500 2,530 2,750 2,875 5,060 5,500 5,750 6,325 6,875 11,500 12,650 13,750 14,375 25,300 27,500 28,750 31,625 57,500 63,250 126,500 158,125 316,250 and 632,500, with no remainder.

Since 632,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 632,500, 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).