Q: Is 26,125,172 a Composite Number?

Why is 26,125,172 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 26,125,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 29 58 116 225,217 450,434 900,868 6,531,293 13,062,586 and 26,125,172, with no remainder.

Since 26,125,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 26,125,172, 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).