Q: Is 1,209,800 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,209,800 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 1,209,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 23 25 40 46 50 92 100 115 184 200 230 263 460 526 575 920 1,052 1,150 1,315 2,104 2,300 2,630 4,600 5,260 6,049 6,575 10,520 12,098 13,150 24,196 26,300 30,245 48,392 52,600 60,490 120,980 151,225 241,960 302,450 604,900 and 1,209,800, with no remainder.

Since 1,209,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,209,800, 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).