Q: Is 14,246,702 a Composite Number?

Why is 14,246,702 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 14,246,702 can be evenly divided by 1 2 37 74 79 158 2,437 2,923 4,874 5,846 90,169 180,338 192,523 385,046 7,123,351 and 14,246,702, with no remainder.

Since 14,246,702 cannot be divided by just 1 and 14,246,702, 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).