Q: Is 27,306,304 a Composite Number?

Why is 27,306,304 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 27,306,304 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 426,661 853,322 1,706,644 3,413,288 6,826,576 13,653,152 and 27,306,304, with no remainder.

Since 27,306,304 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,306,304, 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).