Q: Is 757,260 a Composite Number?

Why is 757,260 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 757,260 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 90 105 126 140 180 210 252 315 420 601 630 1,202 1,260 1,803 2,404 3,005 3,606 4,207 5,409 6,010 7,212 8,414 9,015 10,818 12,020 12,621 16,828 18,030 21,035 21,636 25,242 27,045 36,060 37,863 42,070 50,484 54,090 63,105 75,726 84,140 108,180 126,210 151,452 189,315 252,420 378,630 and 757,260, with no remainder.

Since 757,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 757,260, 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).