Q: Is 962,400 a Composite Number?

Why is 962,400 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 962,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 25 30 32 40 48 50 60 75 80 96 100 120 150 160 200 240 300 400 401 480 600 800 802 1,200 1,203 1,604 2,005 2,400 2,406 3,208 4,010 4,812 6,015 6,416 8,020 9,624 10,025 12,030 12,832 16,040 19,248 20,050 24,060 30,075 32,080 38,496 40,100 48,120 60,150 64,160 80,200 96,240 120,300 160,400 192,480 240,600 320,800 481,200 and 962,400, with no remainder.

Since 962,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 962,400, 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).