Q: Is 2,283,125 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,283,125 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 2,283,125 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 25 65 125 281 325 625 1,405 1,625 3,653 7,025 8,125 18,265 35,125 91,325 175,625 456,625 and 2,283,125, with no remainder.

Since 2,283,125 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,283,125, 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).