Q: Is 2,466,750 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,466,750 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 2,466,750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 11 13 15 22 23 25 26 30 33 39 46 50 55 65 66 69 75 78 110 115 125 130 138 143 150 165 195 230 250 253 275 286 299 325 330 345 375 390 429 506 550 575 598 650 690 715 750 759 825 858 897 975 1,150 1,265 1,375 1,430 1,495 1,518 1,625 1,650 1,725 1,794 1,950 2,145 2,530 2,750 2,875 2,990 3,250 3,289 3,450 3,575 3,795 4,125 4,290 4,485 4,875 5,750 6,325 6,578 7,150 7,475 7,590 8,250 8,625 8,970 9,750 9,867 10,725 12,650 14,950 16,445 17,250 17,875 18,975 19,734 21,450 22,425 31,625 32,890 35,750 37,375 37,950 44,850 49,335 53,625 63,250 74,750 82,225 94,875 98,670 107,250 112,125 164,450 189,750 224,250 246,675 411,125 493,350 822,250 1,233,375 and 2,466,750, with no remainder.

Since 2,466,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,466,750, 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).