Q: Is 481,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 481,200 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 481,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 25 30 40 48 50 60 75 80 100 120 150 200 240 300 400 401 600 802 1,200 1,203 1,604 2,005 2,406 3,208 4,010 4,812 6,015 6,416 8,020 9,624 10,025 12,030 16,040 19,248 20,050 24,060 30,075 32,080 40,100 48,120 60,150 80,200 96,240 120,300 160,400 240,600 and 481,200, with no remainder.

Since 481,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 481,200, 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).