Q: Is 803,400 a Composite Number?

Why is 803,400 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 803,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 13 15 20 24 25 26 30 39 40 50 52 60 65 75 78 100 103 104 120 130 150 156 195 200 206 260 300 309 312 325 390 412 515 520 600 618 650 780 824 975 1,030 1,236 1,300 1,339 1,545 1,560 1,950 2,060 2,472 2,575 2,600 2,678 3,090 3,900 4,017 4,120 5,150 5,356 6,180 6,695 7,725 7,800 8,034 10,300 10,712 12,360 13,390 15,450 16,068 20,085 20,600 26,780 30,900 32,136 33,475 40,170 53,560 61,800 66,950 80,340 100,425 133,900 160,680 200,850 267,800 401,700 and 803,400, with no remainder.

Since 803,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 803,400, 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).