Q: Is 437,640 a Composite Number?

Why is 437,640 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 437,640 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 84 105 120 140 168 210 280 420 521 840 1,042 1,563 2,084 2,605 3,126 3,647 4,168 5,210 6,252 7,294 7,815 10,420 10,941 12,504 14,588 15,630 18,235 20,840 21,882 29,176 31,260 36,470 43,764 54,705 62,520 72,940 87,528 109,410 145,880 218,820 and 437,640, with no remainder.

Since 437,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 437,640, 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).