Q: Is 26,125,196 a Composite Number?

Why is 26,125,196 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 26,125,196 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 383 766 1,532 17,053 34,106 68,212 6,531,299 13,062,598 and 26,125,196, with no remainder.

Since 26,125,196 cannot be divided by just 1 and 26,125,196, 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).