Q: Is 54,001,440 a Composite Number?

Why is 54,001,440 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 54,001,440 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 30 32 36 40 45 48 60 72 80 90 96 120 144 160 180 240 288 360 480 720 1,440 37,501 75,002 112,503 150,004 187,505 225,006 300,008 337,509 375,010 450,012 562,515 600,016 675,018 750,020 900,024 1,125,030 1,200,032 1,350,036 1,500,040 1,687,545 1,800,048 2,250,060 2,700,072 3,000,080 3,375,090 3,600,096 4,500,120 5,400,144 6,000,160 6,750,180 9,000,240 10,800,288 13,500,360 18,000,480 27,000,720 and 54,001,440, with no remainder.

Since 54,001,440 cannot be divided by just 1 and 54,001,440, 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).