Q: Is 12,001,200 a Composite Number?

Why is 12,001,200 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 12,001,200 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 24 25 30 40 48 50 60 73 75 80 100 120 137 146 150 200 219 240 274 292 300 365 400 411 438 548 584 600 685 730 822 876 1,095 1,096 1,168 1,200 1,370 1,460 1,644 1,752 1,825 2,055 2,190 2,192 2,740 2,920 3,288 3,425 3,504 3,650 4,110 4,380 5,475 5,480 5,840 6,576 6,850 7,300 8,220 8,760 10,001 10,275 10,950 10,960 13,700 14,600 16,440 17,520 20,002 20,550 21,900 27,400 29,200 30,003 32,880 40,004 41,100 43,800 50,005 54,800 60,006 80,008 82,200 87,600 100,010 120,012 150,015 160,016 164,400 200,020 240,024 250,025 300,030 400,040 480,048 500,050 600,060 750,075 800,080 1,000,100 1,200,120 1,500,150 2,000,200 2,400,240 3,000,300 4,000,400 6,000,600 and 12,001,200, with no remainder.

Since 12,001,200 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,001,200, 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).