Q: Is 572,040 a Composite Number?

Why is 572,040 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 572,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 24 28 30 35 36 40 42 45 56 60 63 70 72 84 90 105 120 126 140 168 180 210 227 252 280 315 360 420 454 504 630 681 840 908 1,135 1,260 1,362 1,589 1,816 2,043 2,270 2,520 2,724 3,178 3,405 4,086 4,540 4,767 5,448 6,356 6,810 7,945 8,172 9,080 9,534 10,215 12,712 13,620 14,301 15,890 16,344 19,068 20,430 23,835 27,240 28,602 31,780 38,136 40,860 47,670 57,204 63,560 71,505 81,720 95,340 114,408 143,010 190,680 286,020 and 572,040, with no remainder.

Since 572,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 572,040, 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).