Q: Is 14,125,660 a Composite Number?

Why is 14,125,660 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 14,125,660 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 706,283 1,412,566 2,825,132 3,531,415 7,062,830 and 14,125,660, with no remainder.

Since 14,125,660 cannot be divided by just 1 and 14,125,660, 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).