Q: Is 16,436,475 a Composite Number?

Why is 16,436,475 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 16,436,475 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 11 15 25 29 33 45 55 75 87 99 145 165 225 229 261 275 319 435 495 687 725 825 957 1,145 1,305 1,595 2,061 2,175 2,475 2,519 2,871 3,435 4,785 5,725 6,525 6,641 7,557 7,975 10,305 12,595 14,355 17,175 19,923 22,671 23,925 33,205 37,785 51,525 59,769 62,975 71,775 73,051 99,615 113,355 166,025 188,925 219,153 298,845 365,255 498,075 566,775 657,459 1,095,765 1,494,225 1,826,275 3,287,295 5,478,825 and 16,436,475, with no remainder.

Since 16,436,475 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,436,475, 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).