Q: Is 1,862,250 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,862,250 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 1,862,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 13 15 25 26 30 39 50 65 75 78 125 130 150 191 195 250 325 375 382 390 573 650 750 955 975 1,146 1,625 1,910 1,950 2,483 2,865 3,250 4,775 4,875 4,966 5,730 7,449 9,550 9,750 12,415 14,325 14,898 23,875 24,830 28,650 37,245 47,750 62,075 71,625 74,490 124,150 143,250 186,225 310,375 372,450 620,750 931,125 and 1,862,250, with no remainder.

Since 1,862,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,862,250, 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).