Q: Is 601,680 a Composite Number?

Why is 601,680 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 601,680 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 23 24 30 40 46 48 60 69 80 92 109 115 120 138 184 218 230 240 276 327 345 368 436 460 545 552 654 690 872 920 1,090 1,104 1,308 1,380 1,635 1,744 1,840 2,180 2,507 2,616 2,760 3,270 4,360 5,014 5,232 5,520 6,540 7,521 8,720 10,028 12,535 13,080 15,042 20,056 25,070 26,160 30,084 37,605 40,112 50,140 60,168 75,210 100,280 120,336 150,420 200,560 300,840 and 601,680, with no remainder.

Since 601,680 cannot be divided by just 1 and 601,680, 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).