Q: Is 241,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 241,200 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 241,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 25 30 36 40 45 48 50 60 67 72 75 80 90 100 120 134 144 150 180 200 201 225 240 268 300 335 360 400 402 450 536 600 603 670 720 804 900 1,005 1,072 1,200 1,206 1,340 1,608 1,675 1,800 2,010 2,412 2,680 3,015 3,216 3,350 3,600 4,020 4,824 5,025 5,360 6,030 6,700 8,040 9,648 10,050 12,060 13,400 15,075 16,080 20,100 24,120 26,800 30,150 40,200 48,240 60,300 80,400 120,600 and 241,200, with no remainder.

Since 241,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 241,200, 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).