Q: Is 4,202,520 a Composite Number?

Why is 4,202,520 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 4,202,520 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 20 21 24 28 30 35 40 42 56 60 70 84 105 120 140 168 210 280 420 840 5,003 10,006 15,009 20,012 25,015 30,018 35,021 40,024 50,030 60,036 70,042 75,045 100,060 105,063 120,072 140,084 150,090 175,105 200,120 210,126 280,168 300,180 350,210 420,252 525,315 600,360 700,420 840,504 1,050,630 1,400,840 2,101,260 and 4,202,520, with no remainder.

Since 4,202,520 cannot be divided by just 1 and 4,202,520, 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).