Q: Is 1,189,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,189,200 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 1,189,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 25 30 40 48 50 60 75 80 100 120 150 200 240 300 400 600 991 1,200 1,982 2,973 3,964 4,955 5,946 7,928 9,910 11,892 14,865 15,856 19,820 23,784 24,775 29,730 39,640 47,568 49,550 59,460 74,325 79,280 99,100 118,920 148,650 198,200 237,840 297,300 396,400 594,600 and 1,189,200, with no remainder.

Since 1,189,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,189,200, 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).