Q: Is 601,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 601,200 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 601,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 25 30 36 40 45 48 50 60 72 75 80 90 100 120 144 150 167 180 200 225 240 300 334 360 400 450 501 600 668 720 835 900 1,002 1,200 1,336 1,503 1,670 1,800 2,004 2,505 2,672 3,006 3,340 3,600 4,008 4,175 5,010 6,012 6,680 7,515 8,016 8,350 10,020 12,024 12,525 13,360 15,030 16,700 20,040 24,048 25,050 30,060 33,400 37,575 40,080 50,100 60,120 66,800 75,150 100,200 120,240 150,300 200,400 300,600 and 601,200, with no remainder.

Since 601,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,200, 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).