Q: Is 27,135,244 a Composite Number?

Why is 27,135,244 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 27,135,244 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 433 866 1,732 15,667 31,334 62,668 6,783,811 13,567,622 and 27,135,244, with no remainder.

Since 27,135,244 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,135,244, 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).