Q: Is 2,444,175 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,444,175 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 2,444,175 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 17 25 27 45 51 71 75 81 85 135 153 213 225 255 355 405 425 459 639 675 765 1,065 1,207 1,275 1,377 1,775 1,917 2,025 2,295 3,195 3,621 3,825 5,325 5,751 6,035 6,885 9,585 10,863 11,475 15,975 18,105 28,755 30,175 32,589 34,425 47,925 54,315 90,525 97,767 143,775 162,945 271,575 488,835 814,725 and 2,444,175, with no remainder.

Since 2,444,175 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,444,175, 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).