Q: Is 3,609,142 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 3,609,142 is a composite number.

Why is 3,609,142 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 3,609,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 389 778 4,639 9,278 1,804,571 and 3,609,142, with no remainder.

Since 3,609,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 3,609,142, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 3,609,1403,609,1413,609,1433,609,144
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 3,609,142:


Ask a Question