Q: Is 1,498,800 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,498,800 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 1,498,800 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 1,200 1,249 2,498 3,747 4,996 6,245 7,494 9,992 12,490 14,988 18,735 19,984 24,980 29,976 31,225 37,470 49,960 59,952 62,450 74,940 93,675 99,920 124,900 149,880 187,350 249,800 299,760 374,700 499,600 749,400 and 1,498,800, with no remainder.

Since 1,498,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,498,800, 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).