Q: Is 2,535,960 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,535,960 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 2,535,960 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 20 21 24 28 30 35 40 42 56 60 70 84 105 120 140 168 210 280 420 840 3,019 6,038 9,057 12,076 15,095 18,114 21,133 24,152 30,190 36,228 42,266 45,285 60,380 63,399 72,456 84,532 90,570 105,665 120,760 126,798 169,064 181,140 211,330 253,596 316,995 362,280 422,660 507,192 633,990 845,320 1,267,980 and 2,535,960, with no remainder.

Since 2,535,960 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,535,960, 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).