Q: Is 1,512,525 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,512,525 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 1,512,525 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 15 21 25 35 43 67 75 105 129 175 201 215 301 335 469 525 645 903 1,005 1,075 1,407 1,505 1,675 2,345 2,881 3,225 4,515 5,025 7,035 7,525 8,643 11,725 14,405 20,167 22,575 35,175 43,215 60,501 72,025 100,835 216,075 302,505 504,175 and 1,512,525, with no remainder.

Since 1,512,525 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,512,525, 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).