Q: Is 424,800 a Composite Number?

Why is 424,800 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 424,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 25 30 32 36 40 45 48 50 59 60 72 75 80 90 96 100 118 120 144 150 160 177 180 200 225 236 240 288 295 300 354 360 400 450 472 480 531 590 600 708 720 800 885 900 944 1,062 1,180 1,200 1,416 1,440 1,475 1,770 1,800 1,888 2,124 2,360 2,400 2,655 2,832 2,950 3,540 3,600 4,248 4,425 4,720 5,310 5,664 5,900 7,080 7,200 8,496 8,850 9,440 10,620 11,800 13,275 14,160 16,992 17,700 21,240 23,600 26,550 28,320 35,400 42,480 47,200 53,100 70,800 84,960 106,200 141,600 212,400 and 424,800, with no remainder.

Since 424,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 424,800, 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).