Q: Is 1,001,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,001,100 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 1,001,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 47 50 60 71 75 94 100 141 142 150 188 213 235 282 284 300 355 426 470 564 705 710 852 940 1,065 1,175 1,410 1,420 1,775 2,130 2,350 2,820 3,337 3,525 3,550 4,260 4,700 5,325 6,674 7,050 7,100 10,011 10,650 13,348 14,100 16,685 20,022 21,300 33,370 40,044 50,055 66,740 83,425 100,110 166,850 200,220 250,275 333,700 500,550 and 1,001,100, with no remainder.

Since 1,001,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,001,100, 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).