Q: Is 1,728,300 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,728,300 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 1,728,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 25 28 30 35 42 50 60 70 75 84 100 105 140 150 175 210 300 350 420 525 700 823 1,050 1,646 2,100 2,469 3,292 4,115 4,938 5,761 8,230 9,876 11,522 12,345 16,460 17,283 20,575 23,044 24,690 28,805 34,566 41,150 49,380 57,610 61,725 69,132 82,300 86,415 115,220 123,450 144,025 172,830 246,900 288,050 345,660 432,075 576,100 864,150 and 1,728,300, with no remainder.

Since 1,728,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,728,300, 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).