Q: Is 625,600 a Composite Number?

Why is 625,600 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 625,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 17 20 23 25 32 34 40 46 50 64 68 80 85 92 100 115 136 160 170 184 200 230 272 320 340 368 391 400 425 460 544 575 680 736 782 800 850 920 1,088 1,150 1,360 1,472 1,564 1,600 1,700 1,840 1,955 2,300 2,720 3,128 3,400 3,680 3,910 4,600 5,440 6,256 6,800 7,360 7,820 9,200 9,775 12,512 13,600 15,640 18,400 19,550 25,024 27,200 31,280 36,800 39,100 62,560 78,200 125,120 156,400 312,800 and 625,600, with no remainder.

Since 625,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 625,600, 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).