Q: Is 3,602,700 a Composite Number?

Why is 3,602,700 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 3,602,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 30 36 45 50 60 75 90 100 150 180 225 300 450 900 4,003 8,006 12,009 16,012 20,015 24,018 36,027 40,030 48,036 60,045 72,054 80,060 100,075 120,090 144,108 180,135 200,150 240,180 300,225 360,270 400,300 600,450 720,540 900,675 1,200,900 1,801,350 and 3,602,700, with no remainder.

Since 3,602,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 3,602,700, 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).