Q: Is 858,060 a Composite Number?

Why is 858,060 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 858,060 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 27 28 30 35 36 42 45 54 60 63 70 84 90 105 108 126 135 140 180 189 210 227 252 270 315 378 420 454 540 630 681 756 908 945 1,135 1,260 1,362 1,589 1,890 2,043 2,270 2,724 3,178 3,405 3,780 4,086 4,540 4,767 6,129 6,356 6,810 7,945 8,172 9,534 10,215 12,258 13,620 14,301 15,890 19,068 20,430 23,835 24,516 28,602 30,645 31,780 40,860 42,903 47,670 57,204 61,290 71,505 85,806 95,340 122,580 143,010 171,612 214,515 286,020 429,030 and 858,060, with no remainder.

Since 858,060 cannot be divided by just 1 and 858,060, 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).