Q: Is 1,430,640 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,430,640 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 1,430,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 48 60 72 80 90 120 144 180 240 360 720 1,987 3,974 5,961 7,948 9,935 11,922 15,896 17,883 19,870 23,844 29,805 31,792 35,766 39,740 47,688 59,610 71,532 79,480 89,415 95,376 119,220 143,064 158,960 178,830 238,440 286,128 357,660 476,880 715,320 and 1,430,640, with no remainder.

Since 1,430,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,430,640, 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).