Q: Is 4,955,400 a Composite Number?

Why is 4,955,400 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 4,955,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 25 30 36 40 45 50 60 72 75 90 100 120 150 180 200 225 300 360 450 600 900 1,800 2,753 5,506 8,259 11,012 13,765 16,518 22,024 24,777 27,530 33,036 41,295 49,554 55,060 66,072 68,825 82,590 99,108 110,120 123,885 137,650 165,180 198,216 206,475 247,770 275,300 330,360 412,950 495,540 550,600 619,425 825,900 991,080 1,238,850 1,651,800 2,477,700 and 4,955,400, with no remainder.

Since 4,955,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 4,955,400, 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).