Q: Is 641,340 a Composite Number?

Why is 641,340 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 641,340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 28 30 35 36 42 45 60 63 70 84 90 105 126 140 180 210 252 315 420 509 630 1,018 1,260 1,527 2,036 2,545 3,054 3,563 4,581 5,090 6,108 7,126 7,635 9,162 10,180 10,689 14,252 15,270 17,815 18,324 21,378 22,905 30,540 32,067 35,630 42,756 45,810 53,445 64,134 71,260 91,620 106,890 128,268 160,335 213,780 320,670 and 641,340, with no remainder.

Since 641,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 641,340, 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).