Q: Is 1,726,725 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,726,725 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 1,726,725 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 7 11 13 15 21 23 25 33 35 39 55 65 69 75 77 91 105 115 143 161 165 175 195 231 253 273 275 299 325 345 385 429 455 483 525 575 715 759 805 825 897 975 1,001 1,155 1,265 1,365 1,495 1,725 1,771 1,925 2,093 2,145 2,275 2,415 3,003 3,289 3,575 3,795 4,025 4,485 5,005 5,313 5,775 6,279 6,325 6,825 7,475 8,855 9,867 10,465 10,725 12,075 15,015 16,445 18,975 22,425 23,023 25,025 26,565 31,395 44,275 49,335 52,325 69,069 75,075 82,225 115,115 132,825 156,975 246,675 345,345 575,575 and 1,726,725, with no remainder.

Since 1,726,725 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,726,725, 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).