Q: Is 4,001,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 4,001,500 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 4,001,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 53 100 106 125 151 212 250 265 302 500 530 604 755 1,060 1,325 1,510 2,650 3,020 3,775 5,300 6,625 7,550 8,003 13,250 15,100 16,006 18,875 26,500 32,012 37,750 40,015 75,500 80,030 160,060 200,075 400,150 800,300 1,000,375 2,000,750 and 4,001,500, with no remainder.

Since 4,001,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 4,001,500, 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).