Q: Is 975,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 975,200 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 975,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 23 25 32 40 46 50 53 80 92 100 106 115 160 184 200 212 230 265 368 400 424 460 530 575 736 800 848 920 1,060 1,150 1,219 1,325 1,696 1,840 2,120 2,300 2,438 2,650 3,680 4,240 4,600 4,876 5,300 6,095 8,480 9,200 9,752 10,600 12,190 18,400 19,504 21,200 24,380 30,475 39,008 42,400 48,760 60,950 97,520 121,900 195,040 243,800 487,600 and 975,200, with no remainder.

Since 975,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 975,200, 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).