Q: Is 481,680 a Composite Number?

Why is 481,680 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 481,680 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 27 30 36 40 45 48 54 60 72 80 90 108 120 135 144 180 216 223 240 270 360 432 446 540 669 720 892 1,080 1,115 1,338 1,784 2,007 2,160 2,230 2,676 3,345 3,568 4,014 4,460 5,352 6,021 6,690 8,028 8,920 10,035 10,704 12,042 13,380 16,056 17,840 20,070 24,084 26,760 30,105 32,112 40,140 48,168 53,520 60,210 80,280 96,336 120,420 160,560 240,840 and 481,680, with no remainder.

Since 481,680 cannot be divided by just 1 and 481,680, 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).