Q: Is 600,600 a Composite Number?

Why is 600,600 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 600,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 20 21 22 24 25 26 28 30 33 35 39 40 42 44 50 52 55 56 60 65 66 70 75 77 78 84 88 91 100 104 105 110 120 130 132 140 143 150 154 156 165 168 175 182 195 200 210 220 231 260 264 273 275 280 286 300 308 312 325 330 350 364 385 390 420 429 440 455 462 520 525 546 550 572 600 616 650 660 700 715 728 770 780 825 840 858 910 924 975 1,001 1,050 1,092 1,100 1,144 1,155 1,300 1,320 1,365 1,400 1,430 1,540 1,560 1,650 1,716 1,820 1,848 1,925 1,950 2,002 2,100 2,145 2,184 2,200 2,275 2,310 2,600 2,730 2,860 3,003 3,080 3,300 3,432 3,575 3,640 3,850 3,900 4,004 4,200 4,290 4,550 4,620 5,005 5,460 5,720 5,775 6,006 6,600 6,825 7,150 7,700 7,800 8,008 8,580 9,100 9,240 10,010 10,725 10,920 11,550 12,012 13,650 14,300 15,015 15,400 17,160 18,200 20,020 21,450 23,100 24,024 25,025 27,300 28,600 30,030 40,040 42,900 46,200 50,050 54,600 60,060 75,075 85,800 100,100 120,120 150,150 200,200 300,300 and 600,600, with no remainder.

Since 600,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 600,600, 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).