Q: Is 2,955,750 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,955,750 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 2,955,750 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 21 25 30 35 42 50 70 75 105 125 150 175 210 250 350 375 525 563 750 875 1,050 1,126 1,689 1,750 2,625 2,815 3,378 3,941 5,250 5,630 7,882 8,445 11,823 14,075 16,890 19,705 23,646 28,150 39,410 42,225 59,115 70,375 84,450 98,525 118,230 140,750 197,050 211,125 295,575 422,250 492,625 591,150 985,250 1,477,875 and 2,955,750, with no remainder.

Since 2,955,750 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,955,750, 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).