Q: Is 2,706,750 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,706,750 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 2,706,750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 25 27 30 45 50 54 75 90 125 135 150 225 250 270 375 401 450 675 750 802 1,125 1,203 1,350 2,005 2,250 2,406 3,375 3,609 4,010 6,015 6,750 7,218 10,025 10,827 12,030 18,045 20,050 21,654 30,075 36,090 50,125 54,135 60,150 90,225 100,250 108,270 150,375 180,450 270,675 300,750 451,125 541,350 902,250 1,353,375 and 2,706,750, with no remainder.

Since 2,706,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,706,750, 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).