Q: Is 2,340,450 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,340,450 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 2,340,450 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 14 15 18 21 25 30 35 42 45 50 63 70 75 90 105 126 150 175 210 225 315 350 450 525 630 743 1,050 1,486 1,575 2,229 3,150 3,715 4,458 5,201 6,687 7,430 10,402 11,145 13,374 15,603 18,575 22,290 26,005 31,206 33,435 37,150 46,809 52,010 55,725 66,870 78,015 93,618 111,450 130,025 156,030 167,175 234,045 260,050 334,350 390,075 468,090 780,150 1,170,225 and 2,340,450, with no remainder.

Since 2,340,450 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,340,450, 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).