Q: Is 14,201,362 a Composite Number?

Why is 14,201,362 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 14,201,362 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 967 1,049 1,934 2,098 6,769 7,343 13,538 14,686 1,014,383 2,028,766 7,100,681 and 14,201,362, with no remainder.

Since 14,201,362 cannot be divided by just 1 and 14,201,362, 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).