Q: Is 625,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 625,200 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 625,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 25 30 40 48 50 60 75 80 100 120 150 200 240 300 400 521 600 1,042 1,200 1,563 2,084 2,605 3,126 4,168 5,210 6,252 7,815 8,336 10,420 12,504 13,025 15,630 20,840 25,008 26,050 31,260 39,075 41,680 52,100 62,520 78,150 104,200 125,040 156,300 208,400 312,600 and 625,200, with no remainder.

Since 625,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 625,200, 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).