Q: Is 975,600 a Composite Number?

Why is 975,600 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 975,600 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 25 30 36 40 45 48 50 60 72 75 80 90 100 120 144 150 180 200 225 240 271 300 360 400 450 542 600 720 813 900 1,084 1,200 1,355 1,626 1,800 2,168 2,439 2,710 3,252 3,600 4,065 4,336 4,878 5,420 6,504 6,775 8,130 9,756 10,840 12,195 13,008 13,550 16,260 19,512 20,325 21,680 24,390 27,100 32,520 39,024 40,650 48,780 54,200 60,975 65,040 81,300 97,560 108,400 121,950 162,600 195,120 243,900 325,200 487,800 and 975,600, with no remainder.

Since 975,600 cannot be divided by just 1 and 975,600, 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).