Q: Is 3,000,600 a Composite Number?

Why is 3,000,600 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 3,000,600 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 1,667 1,800 3,334 5,001 6,668 8,335 10,002 13,336 15,003 16,670 20,004 25,005 30,006 33,340 40,008 41,675 50,010 60,012 66,680 75,015 83,350 100,020 120,024 125,025 150,030 166,700 200,040 250,050 300,060 333,400 375,075 500,100 600,120 750,150 1,000,200 1,500,300 and 3,000,600, with no remainder.

Since 3,000,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 3,000,600, 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).