Q: Is 8,401,260 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,401,260 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 8,401,260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 28 30 35 42 60 70 83 84 105 140 166 210 241 249 332 415 420 482 498 581 723 830 964 996 1,162 1,205 1,245 1,446 1,660 1,687 1,743 2,324 2,410 2,490 2,892 2,905 3,374 3,486 3,615 4,820 4,980 5,061 5,810 6,748 6,972 7,230 8,435 8,715 10,122 11,620 14,460 16,870 17,430 20,003 20,244 25,305 33,740 34,860 40,006 50,610 60,009 80,012 100,015 101,220 120,018 140,021 200,030 240,036 280,042 300,045 400,060 420,063 560,084 600,090 700,105 840,126 1,200,180 1,400,210 1,680,252 2,100,315 2,800,420 4,200,630 and 8,401,260, with no remainder.

Since 8,401,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,401,260, 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).