Q: Is 1,492,425 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,492,425 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 1,492,425 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 11 15 25 27 33 45 55 67 75 81 99 135 165 201 225 275 297 335 405 495 603 675 737 825 891 1,005 1,485 1,675 1,809 2,025 2,211 2,475 3,015 3,685 4,455 5,025 5,427 6,633 7,425 9,045 11,055 15,075 18,425 19,899 22,275 27,135 33,165 45,225 55,275 59,697 99,495 135,675 165,825 298,485 497,475 and 1,492,425, with no remainder.

Since 1,492,425 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,492,425, 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).