Q: Is 27,202,671 a Composite Number?

Why is 27,202,671 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 27,202,671 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 181 543 1,629 16,699 50,097 150,291 3,022,519 9,067,557 and 27,202,671, with no remainder.

Since 27,202,671 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,202,671, 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).