Q: Is 2,264,625 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,264,625 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 2,264,625 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 11 15 25 27 33 45 55 61 75 99 125 135 165 183 225 275 297 305 375 495 549 671 675 825 915 1,125 1,375 1,485 1,525 1,647 2,013 2,475 2,745 3,355 3,375 4,125 4,575 6,039 7,425 7,625 8,235 10,065 12,375 13,725 16,775 18,117 22,875 30,195 37,125 41,175 50,325 68,625 83,875 90,585 150,975 205,875 251,625 452,925 754,875 and 2,264,625, with no remainder.

Since 2,264,625 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,264,625, 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).