Q: Is 961,800 a Composite Number?

Why is 961,800 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 961,800 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 20 21 24 25 28 30 35 40 42 50 56 60 70 75 84 100 105 120 140 150 168 175 200 210 229 280 300 350 420 458 525 600 687 700 840 916 1,050 1,145 1,374 1,400 1,603 1,832 2,100 2,290 2,748 3,206 3,435 4,200 4,580 4,809 5,496 5,725 6,412 6,870 8,015 9,160 9,618 11,450 12,824 13,740 16,030 17,175 19,236 22,900 24,045 27,480 32,060 34,350 38,472 40,075 45,800 48,090 64,120 68,700 80,150 96,180 120,225 137,400 160,300 192,360 240,450 320,600 480,900 and 961,800, with no remainder.

Since 961,800 cannot be divided by just 1 and 961,800, 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).