Q: Is 212,400 a Composite Number?

Why is 212,400 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 212,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 25 30 36 40 45 48 50 59 60 72 75 80 90 100 118 120 144 150 177 180 200 225 236 240 295 300 354 360 400 450 472 531 590 600 708 720 885 900 944 1,062 1,180 1,200 1,416 1,475 1,770 1,800 2,124 2,360 2,655 2,832 2,950 3,540 3,600 4,248 4,425 4,720 5,310 5,900 7,080 8,496 8,850 10,620 11,800 13,275 14,160 17,700 21,240 23,600 26,550 35,400 42,480 53,100 70,800 106,200 and 212,400, with no remainder.

Since 212,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,400, 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).