Q: Is 14,201,762 a Composite Number?

Why is 14,201,762 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 14,201,762 can be evenly divided by 1 2 1,097 2,194 6,473 12,946 7,100,881 and 14,201,762, with no remainder.

Since 14,201,762 cannot be divided by just 1 and 14,201,762, 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).