Q: Is 3,305,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 3,305,500 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 3,305,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 25 44 50 55 100 110 125 220 250 275 500 550 601 1,100 1,202 1,375 2,404 2,750 3,005 5,500 6,010 6,611 12,020 13,222 15,025 26,444 30,050 33,055 60,100 66,110 75,125 132,220 150,250 165,275 300,500 330,550 661,100 826,375 1,652,750 and 3,305,500, with no remainder.

Since 3,305,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 3,305,500, 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).