Q: Is 2,735,250 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,735,250 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 2,735,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 21 25 30 35 42 50 70 75 105 125 150 175 210 250 350 375 521 525 750 875 1,042 1,050 1,563 1,750 2,605 2,625 3,126 3,647 5,210 5,250 7,294 7,815 10,941 13,025 15,630 18,235 21,882 26,050 36,470 39,075 54,705 65,125 78,150 91,175 109,410 130,250 182,350 195,375 273,525 390,750 455,875 547,050 911,750 1,367,625 and 2,735,250, with no remainder.

Since 2,735,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,735,250, 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).