Q: Is 27,125,179 a Composite Number?

Why is 27,125,179 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 27,125,179 can be evenly divided by 1 19 29 361 551 2,591 10,469 49,229 75,139 935,351 1,427,641 and 27,125,179, with no remainder.

Since 27,125,179 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,125,179, 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).