Q: Is 5,761,920 a Composite Number?

Why is 5,761,920 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 5,761,920 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 30 32 40 48 60 64 80 96 120 128 160 192 240 320 384 480 640 960 1,920 3,001 6,002 9,003 12,004 15,005 18,006 24,008 30,010 36,012 45,015 48,016 60,020 72,024 90,030 96,032 120,040 144,048 180,060 192,064 240,080 288,096 360,120 384,128 480,160 576,192 720,240 960,320 1,152,384 1,440,480 1,920,640 2,880,960 and 5,761,920, with no remainder.

Since 5,761,920 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,761,920, 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).