Q: Is 4,223,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 4,223,100 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 4,223,100 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 2,011 2,100 4,022 6,033 8,044 10,055 12,066 14,077 20,110 24,132 28,154 30,165 40,220 42,231 50,275 56,308 60,330 70,385 84,462 100,550 120,660 140,770 150,825 168,924 201,100 211,155 281,540 301,650 351,925 422,310 603,300 703,850 844,620 1,055,775 1,407,700 2,111,550 and 4,223,100, with no remainder.

Since 4,223,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 4,223,100, 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).