Q: Is 947,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 947,200 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 947,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 37 40 50 64 74 80 100 128 148 160 185 200 256 296 320 370 400 512 592 640 740 800 925 1,024 1,184 1,280 1,480 1,600 1,850 2,368 2,560 2,960 3,200 3,700 4,736 5,120 5,920 6,400 7,400 9,472 11,840 12,800 14,800 18,944 23,680 25,600 29,600 37,888 47,360 59,200 94,720 118,400 189,440 236,800 473,600 and 947,200, with no remainder.

Since 947,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 947,200, 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).