Q: Is 1,458,720 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,458,720 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 1,458,720 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 30 32 36 40 45 48 60 72 80 90 96 120 144 160 180 240 288 360 480 720 1,013 1,440 2,026 3,039 4,052 5,065 6,078 8,104 9,117 10,130 12,156 15,195 16,208 18,234 20,260 24,312 30,390 32,416 36,468 40,520 45,585 48,624 60,780 72,936 81,040 91,170 97,248 121,560 145,872 162,080 182,340 243,120 291,744 364,680 486,240 729,360 and 1,458,720, with no remainder.

Since 1,458,720 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,458,720, 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).