Q: Is 2,332,750 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,332,750 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 2,332,750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 25 31 35 43 50 62 70 86 125 155 175 215 217 250 301 310 350 430 434 602 775 875 1,075 1,085 1,333 1,505 1,550 1,750 2,150 2,170 2,666 3,010 3,875 5,375 5,425 6,665 7,525 7,750 9,331 10,750 10,850 13,330 15,050 18,662 27,125 33,325 37,625 46,655 54,250 66,650 75,250 93,310 166,625 233,275 333,250 466,550 1,166,375 and 2,332,750, with no remainder.

Since 2,332,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,332,750, 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).