Q: Is 6,602,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 6,602,200 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 6,602,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 11 20 22 25 40 44 50 55 88 100 110 200 220 275 440 550 1,100 2,200 3,001 6,002 12,004 15,005 24,008 30,010 33,011 60,020 66,022 75,025 120,040 132,044 150,050 165,055 264,088 300,100 330,110 600,200 660,220 825,275 1,320,440 1,650,550 3,301,100 and 6,602,200, with no remainder.

Since 6,602,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 6,602,200, 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).