Q: Is 606,900 a Composite Number?

Why is 606,900 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 606,900 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 17 20 21 25 28 30 34 35 42 50 51 60 68 70 75 84 85 100 102 105 119 140 150 170 175 204 210 238 255 289 300 340 350 357 420 425 476 510 525 578 595 700 714 850 867 1,020 1,050 1,156 1,190 1,275 1,428 1,445 1,700 1,734 1,785 2,023 2,100 2,380 2,550 2,890 2,975 3,468 3,570 4,046 4,335 5,100 5,780 5,950 6,069 7,140 7,225 8,092 8,670 8,925 10,115 11,900 12,138 14,450 17,340 17,850 20,230 21,675 24,276 28,900 30,345 35,700 40,460 43,350 50,575 60,690 86,700 101,150 121,380 151,725 202,300 303,450 and 606,900, with no remainder.

Since 606,900 cannot be divided by just 1 and 606,900, 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).