Q: Is 462,600 a Composite Number?

Why is 462,600 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 462,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 25 30 36 40 45 50 60 72 75 90 100 120 150 180 200 225 257 300 360 450 514 600 771 900 1,028 1,285 1,542 1,800 2,056 2,313 2,570 3,084 3,855 4,626 5,140 6,168 6,425 7,710 9,252 10,280 11,565 12,850 15,420 18,504 19,275 23,130 25,700 30,840 38,550 46,260 51,400 57,825 77,100 92,520 115,650 154,200 231,300 and 462,600, with no remainder.

Since 462,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 462,600, 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).