Q: Is 2,162,700 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,162,700 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 2,162,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 27 30 36 45 50 54 60 75 81 89 90 100 108 135 150 162 178 180 225 243 267 270 300 324 356 405 445 450 486 534 540 675 801 810 890 900 972 1,068 1,215 1,335 1,350 1,602 1,620 1,780 2,025 2,225 2,403 2,430 2,670 2,700 3,204 4,005 4,050 4,450 4,806 4,860 5,340 6,075 6,675 7,209 8,010 8,100 8,900 9,612 12,015 12,150 13,350 14,418 16,020 20,025 21,627 24,030 24,300 26,700 28,836 36,045 40,050 43,254 48,060 60,075 72,090 80,100 86,508 108,135 120,150 144,180 180,225 216,270 240,300 360,450 432,540 540,675 720,900 1,081,350 and 2,162,700, with no remainder.

Since 2,162,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,162,700, 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).