Q: Is 26,128,792 a Composite Number?

Why is 26,128,792 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 26,128,792 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 751 1,502 3,004 4,349 6,008 8,698 17,396 34,792 3,266,099 6,532,198 13,064,396 and 26,128,792, with no remainder.

Since 26,128,792 cannot be divided by just 1 and 26,128,792, 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).