Q: Is 27,201,716 a Composite Number?

Why is 27,201,716 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 27,201,716 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 6,800,429 13,600,858 and 27,201,716, with no remainder.

Since 27,201,716 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,201,716, 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).