Q: Is 1,802,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,802,000 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 1,802,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 17 20 25 34 40 50 53 68 80 85 100 106 125 136 170 200 212 250 265 272 340 400 424 425 500 530 680 848 850 901 1,000 1,060 1,325 1,360 1,700 1,802 2,000 2,120 2,125 2,650 3,400 3,604 4,240 4,250 4,505 5,300 6,625 6,800 7,208 8,500 9,010 10,600 13,250 14,416 17,000 18,020 21,200 22,525 26,500 34,000 36,040 45,050 53,000 72,080 90,100 106,000 112,625 180,200 225,250 360,400 450,500 901,000 and 1,802,000, with no remainder.

Since 1,802,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,802,000, 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).