Q: Is 2,401,600 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,401,600 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 2,401,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 19 20 25 32 38 40 50 64 76 79 80 95 100 152 158 160 190 200 304 316 320 380 395 400 475 608 632 760 790 800 950 1,216 1,264 1,501 1,520 1,580 1,600 1,900 1,975 2,528 3,002 3,040 3,160 3,800 3,950 5,056 6,004 6,080 6,320 7,505 7,600 7,900 12,008 12,640 15,010 15,200 15,800 24,016 25,280 30,020 30,400 31,600 37,525 48,032 60,040 63,200 75,050 96,064 120,080 126,400 150,100 240,160 300,200 480,320 600,400 1,200,800 and 2,401,600, with no remainder.

Since 2,401,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,401,600, 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).