Q: Is 14,430,126 a Composite Number?

Why is 14,430,126 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 14,430,126 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 2,405,021 4,810,042 7,215,063 and 14,430,126, with no remainder.

Since 14,430,126 cannot be divided by just 1 and 14,430,126, 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).