Q: Is 2,460,600 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,460,600 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 2,460,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 25 30 36 40 45 50 60 72 75 90 100 120 150 180 200 225 300 360 450 600 900 1,367 1,800 2,734 4,101 5,468 6,835 8,202 10,936 12,303 13,670 16,404 20,505 24,606 27,340 32,808 34,175 41,010 49,212 54,680 61,515 68,350 82,020 98,424 102,525 123,030 136,700 164,040 205,050 246,060 273,400 307,575 410,100 492,120 615,150 820,200 1,230,300 and 2,460,600, with no remainder.

Since 2,460,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,460,600, 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).