Q: Is 5,102,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 5,102,100 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 5,102,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 30 36 45 50 60 75 90 100 150 180 225 300 450 900 5,669 11,338 17,007 22,676 28,345 34,014 51,021 56,690 68,028 85,035 102,042 113,380 141,725 170,070 204,084 255,105 283,450 340,140 425,175 510,210 566,900 850,350 1,020,420 1,275,525 1,700,700 2,551,050 and 5,102,100, with no remainder.

Since 5,102,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,102,100, 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).