Q: Is 4,206,300 a Composite Number?

Why is 4,206,300 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 4,206,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 25 28 30 35 42 50 60 70 75 84 100 105 140 150 175 210 300 350 420 525 700 1,050 2,003 2,100 4,006 6,009 8,012 10,015 12,018 14,021 20,030 24,036 28,042 30,045 40,060 42,063 50,075 56,084 60,090 70,105 84,126 100,150 120,180 140,210 150,225 168,252 200,300 210,315 280,420 300,450 350,525 420,630 600,900 701,050 841,260 1,051,575 1,402,100 2,103,150 and 4,206,300, with no remainder.

Since 4,206,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 4,206,300, 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).