Q: Is 2,503,250 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,503,250 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 2,503,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 17 19 25 31 34 38 50 62 85 95 125 155 170 190 250 310 323 425 475 527 589 646 775 850 950 1,054 1,178 1,550 1,615 2,125 2,375 2,635 2,945 3,230 3,875 4,250 4,750 5,270 5,890 7,750 8,075 10,013 13,175 14,725 16,150 20,026 26,350 29,450 40,375 50,065 65,875 73,625 80,750 100,130 131,750 147,250 250,325 500,650 1,251,625 and 2,503,250, with no remainder.

Since 2,503,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,503,250, 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).