Q: Is 14,246,704 a Composite Number?

Why is 14,246,704 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 14,246,704 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 890,419 1,780,838 3,561,676 7,123,352 and 14,246,704, with no remainder.

Since 14,246,704 cannot be divided by just 1 and 14,246,704, 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).