Q: Is 2,548,350 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,548,350 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 2,548,350 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 14 15 18 21 25 30 35 42 45 50 63 70 75 90 105 126 150 175 210 225 315 350 450 525 630 809 1,050 1,575 1,618 2,427 3,150 4,045 4,854 5,663 7,281 8,090 11,326 12,135 14,562 16,989 20,225 24,270 28,315 33,978 36,405 40,450 50,967 56,630 60,675 72,810 84,945 101,934 121,350 141,575 169,890 182,025 254,835 283,150 364,050 424,725 509,670 849,450 1,274,175 and 2,548,350, with no remainder.

Since 2,548,350 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,548,350, 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).