Q: Is 26,201,918 a Composite Number?

Why is 26,201,918 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 26,201,918 can be evenly divided by 1 2 857 1,714 15,287 30,574 13,100,959 and 26,201,918, with no remainder.

Since 26,201,918 cannot be divided by just 1 and 26,201,918, 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).