Q: Is 14,246,706 a Composite Number?

Why is 14,246,706 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 14,246,706 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 138 103,237 206,474 309,711 619,422 2,374,451 4,748,902 7,123,353 and 14,246,706, with no remainder.

Since 14,246,706 cannot be divided by just 1 and 14,246,706, 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).