Q: Is 12,840,108 a Composite Number?

Why is 12,840,108 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 12,840,108 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 1,070,009 2,140,018 3,210,027 4,280,036 6,420,054 and 12,840,108, with no remainder.

Since 12,840,108 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,840,108, 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).