Q: Is 1,202,160 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,202,160 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 1,202,160 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 40 48 60 80 120 240 5,009 10,018 15,027 20,036 25,045 30,054 40,072 50,090 60,108 75,135 80,144 100,180 120,216 150,270 200,360 240,432 300,540 400,720 601,080 and 1,202,160, with no remainder.

Since 1,202,160 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,202,160, 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).