Q: Is 3,121,872 a Composite Number?

Why is 3,121,872 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 3,121,872 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 13 16 24 26 39 48 52 78 104 156 208 312 624 5,003 10,006 15,009 20,012 30,018 40,024 60,036 65,039 80,048 120,072 130,078 195,117 240,144 260,156 390,234 520,312 780,468 1,040,624 1,560,936 and 3,121,872, with no remainder.

Since 3,121,872 cannot be divided by just 1 and 3,121,872, 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).