Q: Is 27,283,555 a Composite Number?

Why is 27,283,555 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 27,283,555 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13 17 65 85 221 1,105 24,691 123,455 320,983 419,747 1,604,915 2,098,735 5,456,711 and 27,283,555, with no remainder.

Since 27,283,555 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,283,555, 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).