Q: Is 27,750,247 a Composite Number?

Why is 27,750,247 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 27,750,247 can be evenly divided by 1 7 1,321 3,001 9,247 21,007 3,964,321 and 27,750,247, with no remainder.

Since 27,750,247 cannot be divided by just 1 and 27,750,247, 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).