Q: Is 1,201,300 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,201,300 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 1,201,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 41 50 82 100 164 205 293 410 586 820 1,025 1,172 1,465 2,050 2,930 4,100 5,860 7,325 12,013 14,650 24,026 29,300 48,052 60,065 120,130 240,260 300,325 600,650 and 1,201,300, with no remainder.

Since 1,201,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,201,300, 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).