Q: Is 4,217,220 a Composite Number?

Why is 4,217,220 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 4,217,220 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 18 20 21 28 30 35 36 42 45 60 63 70 84 90 105 126 140 180 210 252 315 420 630 1,260 3,347 6,694 10,041 13,388 16,735 20,082 23,429 30,123 33,470 40,164 46,858 50,205 60,246 66,940 70,287 93,716 100,410 117,145 120,492 140,574 150,615 200,820 210,861 234,290 281,148 301,230 351,435 421,722 468,580 602,460 702,870 843,444 1,054,305 1,405,740 2,108,610 and 4,217,220, with no remainder.

Since 4,217,220 cannot be divided by just 1 and 4,217,220, 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).