Q: Is 3,002,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 3,002,000 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 3,002,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 19 20 25 38 40 50 76 79 80 95 100 125 152 158 190 200 250 304 316 380 395 400 475 500 632 760 790 950 1,000 1,264 1,501 1,520 1,580 1,900 1,975 2,000 2,375 3,002 3,160 3,800 3,950 4,750 6,004 6,320 7,505 7,600 7,900 9,500 9,875 12,008 15,010 15,800 19,000 19,750 24,016 30,020 31,600 37,525 38,000 39,500 60,040 75,050 79,000 120,080 150,100 158,000 187,625 300,200 375,250 600,400 750,500 1,501,000 and 3,002,000, with no remainder.

Since 3,002,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 3,002,000, 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).