Q: Is 4,213,404 a Composite Number?

Why is 4,213,404 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 4,213,404 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 13 18 26 27 36 39 52 54 78 108 117 156 234 351 468 702 1,404 3,001 6,002 9,003 12,004 18,006 27,009 36,012 39,013 54,018 78,026 81,027 108,036 117,039 156,052 162,054 234,078 324,108 351,117 468,156 702,234 1,053,351 1,404,468 2,106,702 and 4,213,404, with no remainder.

Since 4,213,404 cannot be divided by just 1 and 4,213,404, 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).