Q: Is 1,239,600 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,239,600 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 1,239,600 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 1,033 1,200 2,066 3,099 4,132 5,165 6,198 8,264 10,330 12,396 15,495 16,528 20,660 24,792 25,825 30,990 41,320 49,584 51,650 61,980 77,475 82,640 103,300 123,960 154,950 206,600 247,920 309,900 413,200 619,800 and 1,239,600, with no remainder.

Since 1,239,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,239,600, 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).