Q: Is 14,043,240 a Composite Number?

Why is 14,043,240 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 14,043,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 27 30 36 40 45 54 60 72 90 108 120 135 180 216 270 360 540 1,080 13,003 26,006 39,009 52,012 65,015 78,018 104,024 117,027 130,030 156,036 195,045 234,054 260,060 312,072 351,081 390,090 468,108 520,120 585,135 702,162 780,180 936,216 1,170,270 1,404,324 1,560,360 1,755,405 2,340,540 2,808,648 3,510,810 4,681,080 7,021,620 and 14,043,240, with no remainder.

Since 14,043,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 14,043,240, 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).