Q: Is 2,911,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,911,500 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 2,911,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 15 18 20 25 30 36 45 50 60 75 90 100 125 150 180 225 250 300 375 450 500 647 750 900 1,125 1,294 1,500 1,941 2,250 2,588 3,235 3,882 4,500 5,823 6,470 7,764 9,705 11,646 12,940 16,175 19,410 23,292 29,115 32,350 38,820 48,525 58,230 64,700 80,875 97,050 116,460 145,575 161,750 194,100 242,625 291,150 323,500 485,250 582,300 727,875 970,500 1,455,750 and 2,911,500, with no remainder.

Since 2,911,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,911,500, 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).