Q: Is 14,201,247 a Composite Number?

Why is 14,201,247 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 14,201,247 can be evenly divided by 1 3 1,013 3,039 4,673 14,019 4,733,749 and 14,201,247, with no remainder.

Since 14,201,247 cannot be divided by just 1 and 14,201,247, 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).