Q: Is 1,261,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,261,200 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 1,261,200 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 1,051 1,200 2,102 3,153 4,204 5,255 6,306 8,408 10,510 12,612 15,765 16,816 21,020 25,224 26,275 31,530 42,040 50,448 52,550 63,060 78,825 84,080 105,100 126,120 157,650 210,200 252,240 315,300 420,400 630,600 and 1,261,200, with no remainder.

Since 1,261,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,261,200, 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).