Q: Is 3,530,475 a Composite Number?

Why is 3,530,475 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 3,530,475 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 13 15 17 25 39 45 51 65 71 75 85 117 153 195 213 221 225 255 325 355 425 585 639 663 765 923 975 1,065 1,105 1,207 1,275 1,775 1,989 2,769 2,925 3,195 3,315 3,621 3,825 4,615 5,325 5,525 6,035 8,307 9,945 10,863 13,845 15,691 15,975 16,575 18,105 23,075 30,175 41,535 47,073 49,725 54,315 69,225 78,455 90,525 141,219 207,675 235,365 271,575 392,275 706,095 1,176,825 and 3,530,475, with no remainder.

Since 3,530,475 cannot be divided by just 1 and 3,530,475, 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).