Q: Is 493,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 493,200 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 493,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 25 30 36 40 45 48 50 60 72 75 80 90 100 120 137 144 150 180 200 225 240 274 300 360 400 411 450 548 600 685 720 822 900 1,096 1,200 1,233 1,370 1,644 1,800 2,055 2,192 2,466 2,740 3,288 3,425 3,600 4,110 4,932 5,480 6,165 6,576 6,850 8,220 9,864 10,275 10,960 12,330 13,700 16,440 19,728 20,550 24,660 27,400 30,825 32,880 41,100 49,320 54,800 61,650 82,200 98,640 123,300 164,400 246,600 and 493,200, with no remainder.

Since 493,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 493,200, 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).