Q: Is 944,400 a Composite Number?

Why is 944,400 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 944,400 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 80 100 120 150 200 240 300 400 600 787 1,200 1,574 2,361 3,148 3,935 4,722 6,296 7,870 9,444 11,805 12,592 15,740 18,888 19,675 23,610 31,480 37,776 39,350 47,220 59,025 62,960 78,700 94,440 118,050 157,400 188,880 236,100 314,800 472,200 and 944,400, with no remainder.

Since 944,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 944,400, 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).