Q: Is 2,572,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,572,200 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 2,572,200 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 1,429 1,800 2,858 4,287 5,716 7,145 8,574 11,432 12,861 14,290 17,148 21,435 25,722 28,580 34,296 35,725 42,870 51,444 57,160 64,305 71,450 85,740 102,888 107,175 128,610 142,900 171,480 214,350 257,220 285,800 321,525 428,700 514,440 643,050 857,400 1,286,100 and 2,572,200, with no remainder.

Since 2,572,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,572,200, 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).