Q: Is 32,136,426 a Composite Number?

Why is 32,136,426 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 32,136,426 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 17 18 21 27 34 42 51 54 63 81 102 119 126 153 162 189 238 306 357 378 459 567 714 918 1,071 1,134 1,377 1,667 2,142 2,754 3,213 3,334 5,001 6,426 9,639 10,002 11,669 15,003 19,278 23,338 28,339 30,006 35,007 45,009 56,678 70,014 85,017 90,018 105,021 135,027 170,034 198,373 210,042 255,051 270,054 315,063 396,746 510,102 595,119 630,126 765,153 945,189 1,190,238 1,530,306 1,785,357 1,890,378 2,295,459 3,570,714 4,590,918 5,356,071 10,712,142 16,068,213 and 32,136,426, with no remainder.

Since 32,136,426 cannot be divided by just 1 and 32,136,426, 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).