Q: Is 22,216,650 a Composite Number?

Why is 22,216,650 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 22,216,650 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 37 50 74 75 111 150 185 222 370 555 925 1,110 1,850 2,775 4,003 5,550 8,006 12,009 20,015 24,018 40,030 60,045 100,075 120,090 148,111 200,150 296,222 300,225 444,333 600,450 740,555 888,666 1,481,110 2,221,665 3,702,775 4,443,330 7,405,550 11,108,325 and 22,216,650, with no remainder.

Since 22,216,650 cannot be divided by just 1 and 22,216,650, 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).