Q: Is 2,183,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,183,000 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 2,183,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 25 37 40 50 59 74 100 118 125 148 185 200 236 250 295 296 370 472 500 590 740 925 1,000 1,180 1,475 1,480 1,850 2,183 2,360 2,950 3,700 4,366 4,625 5,900 7,375 7,400 8,732 9,250 10,915 11,800 14,750 17,464 18,500 21,830 29,500 37,000 43,660 54,575 59,000 87,320 109,150 218,300 272,875 436,600 545,750 1,091,500 and 2,183,000, with no remainder.

Since 2,183,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,183,000, 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).