Q: Is 2,430,150 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,430,150 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 2,430,150 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 17 25 30 34 50 51 75 85 102 150 170 255 425 510 850 953 1,275 1,906 2,550 2,859 4,765 5,718 9,530 14,295 16,201 23,825 28,590 32,402 47,650 48,603 71,475 81,005 97,206 142,950 162,010 243,015 405,025 486,030 810,050 1,215,075 and 2,430,150, with no remainder.

Since 2,430,150 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,430,150, 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).