Q: Is 27,239,864 a Composite Number?

Why is 27,239,864 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 27,239,864 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 3,404,983 6,809,966 13,619,932 and 27,239,864, with no remainder.

Since 27,239,864 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,239,864, 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).