Q: Is 1,730,592 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,730,592 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 1,730,592 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 27 32 36 48 54 72 96 108 144 216 288 432 864 2,003 4,006 6,009 8,012 12,018 16,024 18,027 24,036 32,048 36,054 48,072 54,081 64,096 72,108 96,144 108,162 144,216 192,288 216,324 288,432 432,648 576,864 865,296 and 1,730,592, with no remainder.

Since 1,730,592 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,730,592, 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).