Q: Is 1,958,250 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,958,250 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 1,958,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 21 25 30 35 42 50 70 75 105 125 150 175 210 250 350 373 375 525 746 750 875 1,050 1,119 1,750 1,865 2,238 2,611 2,625 3,730 5,222 5,250 5,595 7,833 9,325 11,190 13,055 15,666 18,650 26,110 27,975 39,165 46,625 55,950 65,275 78,330 93,250 130,550 139,875 195,825 279,750 326,375 391,650 652,750 979,125 and 1,958,250, with no remainder.

Since 1,958,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,958,250, 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).