Q: Is 14,125,565 a Composite Number?

Why is 14,125,565 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 14,125,565 can be evenly divided by 1 5 23 113 115 565 1,087 2,599 5,435 12,995 25,001 122,831 125,005 614,155 2,825,113 and 14,125,565, with no remainder.

Since 14,125,565 cannot be divided by just 1 and 14,125,565, 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).