Q: Is 2,729,350 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,729,350 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 2,729,350 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 17 19 25 26 34 38 50 65 85 95 130 169 170 190 221 247 323 325 338 425 442 475 494 646 650 845 850 950 1,105 1,235 1,615 1,690 2,210 2,470 2,873 3,211 3,230 4,199 4,225 5,525 5,746 6,175 6,422 8,075 8,398 8,450 11,050 12,350 14,365 16,055 16,150 20,995 28,730 32,110 41,990 54,587 71,825 80,275 104,975 109,174 143,650 160,550 209,950 272,935 545,870 1,364,675 and 2,729,350, with no remainder.

Since 2,729,350 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,729,350, 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).