Q: Is 3,603,240 a Composite Number?

Why is 3,603,240 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 3,603,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36 40 45 60 72 90 120 180 360 10,009 20,018 30,027 40,036 50,045 60,054 80,072 90,081 100,090 120,108 150,135 180,162 200,180 240,216 300,270 360,324 400,360 450,405 600,540 720,648 900,810 1,201,080 1,801,620 and 3,603,240, with no remainder.

Since 3,603,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 3,603,240, 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).