Q: Is 31,232,760 a Composite Number?

Why is 31,232,760 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 31,232,760 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 13 15 20 24 26 30 39 40 52 60 65 78 104 120 130 156 195 260 312 390 520 780 1,560 20,021 40,042 60,063 80,084 100,105 120,126 160,168 200,210 240,252 260,273 300,315 400,420 480,504 520,546 600,630 780,819 800,840 1,041,092 1,201,260 1,301,365 1,561,638 2,082,184 2,402,520 2,602,730 3,123,276 3,904,095 5,205,460 6,246,552 7,808,190 10,410,920 15,616,380 and 31,232,760, with no remainder.

Since 31,232,760 cannot be divided by just 1 and 31,232,760, 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).