Q: Is 2,431,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,431,200 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 2,431,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 25 30 32 40 48 50 60 75 80 96 100 120 150 160 200 240 300 400 480 600 800 1,013 1,200 2,026 2,400 3,039 4,052 5,065 6,078 8,104 10,130 12,156 15,195 16,208 20,260 24,312 25,325 30,390 32,416 40,520 48,624 50,650 60,780 75,975 81,040 97,248 101,300 121,560 151,950 162,080 202,600 243,120 303,900 405,200 486,240 607,800 810,400 1,215,600 and 2,431,200, with no remainder.

Since 2,431,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,431,200, 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).