Q: Is 921,480 a Composite Number?

Why is 921,480 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 921,480 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 20 21 24 28 30 35 40 42 56 60 70 84 105 120 140 168 210 280 420 840 1,097 2,194 3,291 4,388 5,485 6,582 7,679 8,776 10,970 13,164 15,358 16,455 21,940 23,037 26,328 30,716 32,910 38,395 43,880 46,074 61,432 65,820 76,790 92,148 115,185 131,640 153,580 184,296 230,370 307,160 460,740 and 921,480, with no remainder.

Since 921,480 cannot be divided by just 1 and 921,480, 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).