Q: Is 3,614,250 a Composite Number?

Why is 3,614,250 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 3,614,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 50 61 75 79 122 125 150 158 183 237 250 305 366 375 395 474 610 750 790 915 1,185 1,525 1,830 1,975 2,370 3,050 3,950 4,575 4,819 5,925 7,625 9,150 9,638 9,875 11,850 14,457 15,250 19,750 22,875 24,095 28,914 29,625 45,750 48,190 59,250 72,285 120,475 144,570 240,950 361,425 602,375 722,850 1,204,750 1,807,125 and 3,614,250, with no remainder.

Since 3,614,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 3,614,250, 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).