Q: Is 8,412,600 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,412,600 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 8,412,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 20 21 24 25 28 30 35 40 42 50 56 60 70 75 84 100 105 120 140 150 168 175 200 210 280 300 350 420 525 600 700 840 1,050 1,400 2,003 2,100 4,006 4,200 6,009 8,012 10,015 12,018 14,021 16,024 20,030 24,036 28,042 30,045 40,060 42,063 48,072 50,075 56,084 60,090 70,105 80,120 84,126 100,150 112,168 120,180 140,210 150,225 168,252 200,300 210,315 240,360 280,420 300,450 336,504 350,525 400,600 420,630 560,840 600,900 701,050 841,260 1,051,575 1,201,800 1,402,100 1,682,520 2,103,150 2,804,200 4,206,300 and 8,412,600, with no remainder.

Since 8,412,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,412,600, 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).