Q: Is 901,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 901,200 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 901,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 25 30 40 48 50 60 75 80 100 120 150 200 240 300 400 600 751 1,200 1,502 2,253 3,004 3,755 4,506 6,008 7,510 9,012 11,265 12,016 15,020 18,024 18,775 22,530 30,040 36,048 37,550 45,060 56,325 60,080 75,100 90,120 112,650 150,200 180,240 225,300 300,400 450,600 and 901,200, with no remainder.

Since 901,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 901,200, 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).