Q: Is 1,714,800 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,714,800 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 1,714,800 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 1,429 2,858 4,287 5,716 7,145 8,574 11,432 14,290 17,148 21,435 22,864 28,580 34,296 35,725 42,870 57,160 68,592 71,450 85,740 107,175 114,320 142,900 171,480 214,350 285,800 342,960 428,700 571,600 857,400 and 1,714,800, with no remainder.

Since 1,714,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,714,800, 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).