Q: Is 27,104,126 a Composite Number?

Why is 27,104,126 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 27,104,126 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 1,223 1,583 2,446 3,166 8,561 11,081 17,122 22,162 1,936,009 3,872,018 13,552,063 and 27,104,126, with no remainder.

Since 27,104,126 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,104,126, 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).