Q: Is 1,535,400 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,535,400 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 1,535,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 25 30 36 40 45 50 60 72 75 90 100 120 150 180 200 225 300 360 450 600 853 900 1,706 1,800 2,559 3,412 4,265 5,118 6,824 7,677 8,530 10,236 12,795 15,354 17,060 20,472 21,325 25,590 30,708 34,120 38,385 42,650 51,180 61,416 63,975 76,770 85,300 102,360 127,950 153,540 170,600 191,925 255,900 307,080 383,850 511,800 767,700 and 1,535,400, with no remainder.

Since 1,535,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,535,400, 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).