Q: Is 14,202,422 a Composite Number?

Why is 14,202,422 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 14,202,422 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 169 338 42,019 84,038 546,247 1,092,494 7,101,211 and 14,202,422, with no remainder.

Since 14,202,422 cannot be divided by just 1 and 14,202,422, 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).