Q: Is 1,201,800 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,201,800 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 1,201,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 75 100 120 150 200 300 600 2,003 4,006 6,009 8,012 10,015 12,018 16,024 20,030 24,036 30,045 40,060 48,072 50,075 60,090 80,120 100,150 120,180 150,225 200,300 240,360 300,450 400,600 600,900 and 1,201,800, with no remainder.

Since 1,201,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,201,800, 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).