Q: Is 2,988,300 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,988,300 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 2,988,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 25 28 30 35 42 50 60 70 75 84 100 105 140 150 175 210 300 350 420 525 700 1,050 1,423 2,100 2,846 4,269 5,692 7,115 8,538 9,961 14,230 17,076 19,922 21,345 28,460 29,883 35,575 39,844 42,690 49,805 59,766 71,150 85,380 99,610 106,725 119,532 142,300 149,415 199,220 213,450 249,025 298,830 426,900 498,050 597,660 747,075 996,100 1,494,150 and 2,988,300, with no remainder.

Since 2,988,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,988,300, 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).