Q: Is 1,541,925 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,541,925 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 1,541,925 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 9 11 15 21 25 33 35 45 55 63 75 77 89 99 105 165 175 225 231 267 275 315 385 445 495 525 623 693 801 825 979 1,155 1,335 1,575 1,869 1,925 2,225 2,475 2,937 3,115 3,465 4,005 4,895 5,607 5,775 6,675 6,853 8,811 9,345 14,685 15,575 17,325 20,025 20,559 24,475 28,035 34,265 44,055 46,725 61,677 73,425 102,795 140,175 171,325 220,275 308,385 513,975 and 1,541,925, with no remainder.

Since 1,541,925 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,541,925, 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).