Q: Is 1,722,420 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,722,420 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 1,722,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 28 30 35 36 42 45 60 63 70 84 90 105 126 140 180 210 252 315 420 630 1,260 1,367 2,734 4,101 5,468 6,835 8,202 9,569 12,303 13,670 16,404 19,138 20,505 24,606 27,340 28,707 38,276 41,010 47,845 49,212 57,414 61,515 82,020 86,121 95,690 114,828 123,030 143,535 172,242 191,380 246,060 287,070 344,484 430,605 574,140 861,210 and 1,722,420, with no remainder.

Since 1,722,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,722,420, 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).