Q: Is 1,682,520 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,682,520 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 1,682,520 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 20 21 24 28 30 35 40 42 56 60 70 84 105 120 140 168 210 280 420 840 2,003 4,006 6,009 8,012 10,015 12,018 14,021 16,024 20,030 24,036 28,042 30,045 40,060 42,063 48,072 56,084 60,090 70,105 80,120 84,126 112,168 120,180 140,210 168,252 210,315 240,360 280,420 336,504 420,630 560,840 841,260 and 1,682,520, with no remainder.

Since 1,682,520 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,682,520, 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).