Q: Is 1,452,240 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,452,240 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 1,452,240 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 2,017 4,034 6,051 8,068 10,085 12,102 16,136 18,153 20,170 24,204 30,255 32,272 36,306 40,340 48,408 60,510 72,612 80,680 90,765 96,816 121,020 145,224 161,360 181,530 242,040 290,448 363,060 484,080 726,120 and 1,452,240, with no remainder.

Since 1,452,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,452,240, 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).