Q: Is 1,500,600 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,500,600 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 1,500,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 41 50 60 61 75 82 100 120 122 123 150 164 183 200 205 244 246 300 305 328 366 410 488 492 600 610 615 732 820 915 984 1,025 1,220 1,230 1,464 1,525 1,640 1,830 2,050 2,440 2,460 2,501 3,050 3,075 3,660 4,100 4,575 4,920 5,002 6,100 6,150 7,320 7,503 8,200 9,150 10,004 12,200 12,300 12,505 15,006 18,300 20,008 24,600 25,010 30,012 36,600 37,515 50,020 60,024 62,525 75,030 100,040 125,050 150,060 187,575 250,100 300,120 375,150 500,200 750,300 and 1,500,600, with no remainder.

Since 1,500,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,500,600, 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).