Q: Is 1,246,600 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,246,600 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 1,246,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 23 25 40 46 50 92 100 115 184 200 230 271 460 542 575 920 1,084 1,150 1,355 2,168 2,300 2,710 4,600 5,420 6,233 6,775 10,840 12,466 13,550 24,932 27,100 31,165 49,864 54,200 62,330 124,660 155,825 249,320 311,650 623,300 and 1,246,600, with no remainder.

Since 1,246,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,246,600, 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).