Q: Is 2,728,950 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,728,950 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 2,728,950 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 21 23 25 30 35 42 46 50 69 70 75 105 113 115 138 150 161 175 210 226 230 322 339 345 350 483 525 565 575 678 690 791 805 966 1,050 1,130 1,150 1,582 1,610 1,695 1,725 2,373 2,415 2,599 2,825 3,390 3,450 3,955 4,025 4,746 4,830 5,198 5,650 7,797 7,910 8,050 8,475 11,865 12,075 12,995 15,594 16,950 18,193 19,775 23,730 24,150 25,990 36,386 38,985 39,550 54,579 59,325 64,975 77,970 90,965 109,158 118,650 129,950 181,930 194,925 272,895 389,850 454,825 545,790 909,650 1,364,475 and 2,728,950, with no remainder.

Since 2,728,950 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,728,950, 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).