Q: Is 1,961,700 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,961,700 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 1,961,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 13 15 20 25 26 30 39 50 52 60 65 75 78 100 130 150 156 195 260 300 325 390 503 650 780 975 1,006 1,300 1,509 1,950 2,012 2,515 3,018 3,900 5,030 6,036 6,539 7,545 10,060 12,575 13,078 15,090 19,617 25,150 26,156 30,180 32,695 37,725 39,234 50,300 65,390 75,450 78,468 98,085 130,780 150,900 163,475 196,170 326,950 392,340 490,425 653,900 980,850 and 1,961,700, with no remainder.

Since 1,961,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,961,700, 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).