Q: Is 4,007,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 4,007,200 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 4,007,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 80 100 160 200 400 800 5,009 10,018 20,036 25,045 40,072 50,090 80,144 100,180 125,225 160,288 200,360 250,450 400,720 500,900 801,440 1,001,800 2,003,600 and 4,007,200, with no remainder.

Since 4,007,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 4,007,200, 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).