Q: Is 481,600 a Composite Number?

Why is 481,600 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 481,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 14 16 20 25 28 32 35 40 43 50 56 64 70 80 86 100 112 140 160 172 175 200 215 224 280 301 320 344 350 400 430 448 560 602 688 700 800 860 1,075 1,120 1,204 1,376 1,400 1,505 1,600 1,720 2,150 2,240 2,408 2,752 2,800 3,010 3,440 4,300 4,816 5,600 6,020 6,880 7,525 8,600 9,632 11,200 12,040 13,760 15,050 17,200 19,264 24,080 30,100 34,400 48,160 60,200 68,800 96,320 120,400 240,800 and 481,600, with no remainder.

Since 481,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 481,600, 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).