Q: Is 2,100,300 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,100,300 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 2,100,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 50 60 75 100 150 300 7,001 14,002 21,003 28,004 35,005 42,006 70,010 84,012 105,015 140,020 175,025 210,030 350,050 420,060 525,075 700,100 1,050,150 and 2,100,300, with no remainder.

Since 2,100,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,100,300, 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).