Q: Is 27,125,155 a Composite Number?

Why is 27,125,155 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 27,125,155 can be evenly divided by 1 5 31 139 155 695 1,259 4,309 6,295 21,545 39,029 175,001 195,145 875,005 5,425,031 and 27,125,155, with no remainder.

Since 27,125,155 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,125,155, 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).