Q: Is 2,400,400 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,400,400 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 2,400,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 17 20 25 34 40 50 68 80 85 100 136 170 200 272 340 353 400 425 680 706 850 1,360 1,412 1,700 1,765 2,824 3,400 3,530 5,648 6,001 6,800 7,060 8,825 12,002 14,120 17,650 24,004 28,240 30,005 35,300 48,008 60,010 70,600 96,016 120,020 141,200 150,025 240,040 300,050 480,080 600,100 1,200,200 and 2,400,400, with no remainder.

Since 2,400,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,400,400, 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).