Q: Is 3,842,880 a Composite Number?

Why is 3,842,880 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 3,842,880 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 32 40 48 60 64 80 96 120 160 192 240 320 480 960 4,003 8,006 12,009 16,012 20,015 24,018 32,024 40,030 48,036 60,045 64,048 80,060 96,072 120,090 128,096 160,120 192,144 240,180 256,192 320,240 384,288 480,360 640,480 768,576 960,720 1,280,960 1,921,440 and 3,842,880, with no remainder.

Since 3,842,880 cannot be divided by just 1 and 3,842,880, 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).