Q: Is 2,901,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,901,000 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 2,901,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 25 30 40 50 60 75 100 120 125 150 200 250 300 375 500 600 750 967 1,000 1,500 1,934 2,901 3,000 3,868 4,835 5,802 7,736 9,670 11,604 14,505 19,340 23,208 24,175 29,010 38,680 48,350 58,020 72,525 96,700 116,040 120,875 145,050 193,400 241,750 290,100 362,625 483,500 580,200 725,250 967,000 1,450,500 and 2,901,000, with no remainder.

Since 2,901,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,901,000, 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).