Q: Is 3,646,800 a Composite Number?

Why is 3,646,800 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 3,646,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 25 30 36 40 45 48 50 60 72 75 80 90 100 120 144 150 180 200 225 240 300 360 400 450 600 720 900 1,013 1,200 1,800 2,026 3,039 3,600 4,052 5,065 6,078 8,104 9,117 10,130 12,156 15,195 16,208 18,234 20,260 24,312 25,325 30,390 36,468 40,520 45,585 48,624 50,650 60,780 72,936 75,975 81,040 91,170 101,300 121,560 145,872 151,950 182,340 202,600 227,925 243,120 303,900 364,680 405,200 455,850 607,800 729,360 911,700 1,215,600 1,823,400 and 3,646,800, with no remainder.

Since 3,646,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 3,646,800, 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).