Q: Is 905,040 a Composite Number?

Why is 905,040 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 905,040 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 27 30 36 40 45 48 54 60 72 80 90 108 120 135 144 180 216 240 270 360 419 432 540 720 838 1,080 1,257 1,676 2,095 2,160 2,514 3,352 3,771 4,190 5,028 6,285 6,704 7,542 8,380 10,056 11,313 12,570 15,084 16,760 18,855 20,112 22,626 25,140 30,168 33,520 37,710 45,252 50,280 56,565 60,336 75,420 90,504 100,560 113,130 150,840 181,008 226,260 301,680 452,520 and 905,040, with no remainder.

Since 905,040 cannot be divided by just 1 and 905,040, 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).