Q: Is 2,957,150 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,957,150 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 2,957,150 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 7 10 14 17 25 34 35 49 50 70 71 85 98 119 142 170 175 238 245 350 355 425 490 497 595 710 833 850 994 1,190 1,207 1,225 1,666 1,775 2,414 2,450 2,485 2,975 3,479 3,550 4,165 4,970 5,950 6,035 6,958 8,330 8,449 12,070 12,425 16,898 17,395 20,825 24,850 30,175 34,790 41,650 42,245 59,143 60,350 84,490 86,975 118,286 173,950 211,225 295,715 422,450 591,430 1,478,575 and 2,957,150, with no remainder.

Since 2,957,150 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,957,150, 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).