Q: Is 482,400 a Composite Number?

Why is 482,400 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 482,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 25 30 32 36 40 45 48 50 60 67 72 75 80 90 96 100 120 134 144 150 160 180 200 201 225 240 268 288 300 335 360 400 402 450 480 536 600 603 670 720 800 804 900 1,005 1,072 1,200 1,206 1,340 1,440 1,608 1,675 1,800 2,010 2,144 2,400 2,412 2,680 3,015 3,216 3,350 3,600 4,020 4,824 5,025 5,360 6,030 6,432 6,700 7,200 8,040 9,648 10,050 10,720 12,060 13,400 15,075 16,080 19,296 20,100 24,120 26,800 30,150 32,160 40,200 48,240 53,600 60,300 80,400 96,480 120,600 160,800 241,200 and 482,400, with no remainder.

Since 482,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 482,400, 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).