Q: Is 848,160 a Composite Number?

Why is 848,160 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 848,160 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 19 20 24 30 31 32 36 38 40 45 48 57 60 62 72 76 80 90 93 95 96 114 120 124 144 152 155 160 171 180 186 190 228 240 248 279 285 288 304 310 342 360 372 380 456 465 480 496 558 570 589 608 620 684 720 744 760 855 912 930 992 1,116 1,140 1,178 1,240 1,368 1,395 1,440 1,488 1,520 1,710 1,767 1,824 1,860 2,232 2,280 2,356 2,480 2,736 2,790 2,945 2,976 3,040 3,420 3,534 3,720 4,464 4,560 4,712 4,960 5,301 5,472 5,580 5,890 6,840 7,068 7,440 8,835 8,928 9,120 9,424 10,602 11,160 11,780 13,680 14,136 14,880 17,670 18,848 21,204 22,320 23,560 26,505 27,360 28,272 35,340 42,408 44,640 47,120 53,010 56,544 70,680 84,816 94,240 106,020 141,360 169,632 212,040 282,720 424,080 and 848,160, with no remainder.

Since 848,160 cannot be divided by just 1 and 848,160, 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).