Q: Is 3,129,027 a Composite Number?

Why is 3,129,027 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 3,129,027 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 94,819 284,457 1,043,009 and 3,129,027, with no remainder.

Since 3,129,027 cannot be divided by just 1 and 3,129,027, 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).