Q: Is 1,710,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,710,200 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 1,710,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 17 20 25 34 40 50 68 85 100 136 170 200 340 425 503 680 850 1,006 1,700 2,012 2,515 3,400 4,024 5,030 8,551 10,060 12,575 17,102 20,120 25,150 34,204 42,755 50,300 68,408 85,510 100,600 171,020 213,775 342,040 427,550 855,100 and 1,710,200, with no remainder.

Since 1,710,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,710,200, 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).