Q: Is 2,804,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,804,200 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 2,804,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 20 25 28 35 40 50 56 70 100 140 175 200 280 350 700 1,400 2,003 4,006 8,012 10,015 14,021 16,024 20,030 28,042 40,060 50,075 56,084 70,105 80,120 100,150 112,168 140,210 200,300 280,420 350,525 400,600 560,840 701,050 1,402,100 and 2,804,200, with no remainder.

Since 2,804,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,804,200, 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).