Q: Is 2,701,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,701,200 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 2,701,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 25 30 40 48 50 60 75 80 100 120 150 200 240 300 400 600 1,200 2,251 4,502 6,753 9,004 11,255 13,506 18,008 22,510 27,012 33,765 36,016 45,020 54,024 56,275 67,530 90,040 108,048 112,550 135,060 168,825 180,080 225,100 270,120 337,650 450,200 540,240 675,300 900,400 1,350,600 and 2,701,200, with no remainder.

Since 2,701,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,701,200, 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).