Q: Is 2,317,250 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,317,250 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 2,317,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 23 25 26 31 46 50 62 65 115 125 130 155 230 250 299 310 325 403 575 598 650 713 775 806 1,150 1,426 1,495 1,550 1,625 2,015 2,875 2,990 3,250 3,565 3,875 4,030 5,750 7,130 7,475 7,750 9,269 10,075 14,950 17,825 18,538 20,150 35,650 37,375 46,345 50,375 74,750 89,125 92,690 100,750 178,250 231,725 463,450 1,158,625 and 2,317,250, with no remainder.

Since 2,317,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,317,250, 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).