Q: Is 2,006,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,006,000 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 2,006,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 17 20 25 34 40 50 59 68 80 85 100 118 125 136 170 200 236 250 272 295 340 400 425 472 500 590 680 850 944 1,000 1,003 1,180 1,360 1,475 1,700 2,000 2,006 2,125 2,360 2,950 3,400 4,012 4,250 4,720 5,015 5,900 6,800 7,375 8,024 8,500 10,030 11,800 14,750 16,048 17,000 20,060 23,600 25,075 29,500 34,000 40,120 50,150 59,000 80,240 100,300 118,000 125,375 200,600 250,750 401,200 501,500 1,003,000 and 2,006,000, with no remainder.

Since 2,006,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,006,000, 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).