Q: Is 2,504,250 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,504,250 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 2,504,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 14 15 18 21 25 27 30 35 42 45 50 53 54 63 70 75 90 105 106 125 126 135 150 159 175 189 210 225 250 265 270 315 318 350 371 375 378 450 477 525 530 630 675 742 750 795 875 945 954 1,050 1,113 1,125 1,325 1,350 1,431 1,575 1,590 1,750 1,855 1,890 2,226 2,250 2,385 2,625 2,650 2,862 3,150 3,339 3,375 3,710 3,975 4,725 4,770 5,250 5,565 6,625 6,678 6,750 7,155 7,875 7,950 9,275 9,450 10,017 11,130 11,925 13,250 14,310 15,750 16,695 18,550 19,875 20,034 23,625 23,850 27,825 33,390 35,775 39,750 46,375 47,250 50,085 55,650 59,625 71,550 83,475 92,750 100,170 119,250 139,125 166,950 178,875 250,425 278,250 357,750 417,375 500,850 834,750 1,252,125 and 2,504,250, with no remainder.

Since 2,504,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,504,250, 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).