Q: Is 4,201,644 a Composite Number?

Why is 4,201,644 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 4,201,644 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 350,137 700,274 1,050,411 1,400,548 2,100,822 and 4,201,644, with no remainder.

Since 4,201,644 cannot be divided by just 1 and 4,201,644, 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).