Q: Is 2,423,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,423,100 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 2,423,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 25 30 41 50 60 75 82 100 123 150 164 197 205 246 300 394 410 492 591 615 788 820 985 1,025 1,182 1,230 1,970 2,050 2,364 2,460 2,955 3,075 3,940 4,100 4,925 5,910 6,150 8,077 9,850 11,820 12,300 14,775 16,154 19,700 24,231 29,550 32,308 40,385 48,462 59,100 80,770 96,924 121,155 161,540 201,925 242,310 403,850 484,620 605,775 807,700 1,211,550 and 2,423,100, with no remainder.

Since 2,423,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,423,100, 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).