Q: Is 4,498,875 a Composite Number?

Why is 4,498,875 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 4,498,875 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 25 27 31 43 45 75 93 125 129 135 155 215 225 279 375 387 465 645 675 775 837 1,075 1,125 1,161 1,333 1,395 1,935 2,325 3,225 3,375 3,875 3,999 4,185 5,375 5,805 6,665 6,975 9,675 11,625 11,997 16,125 19,995 20,925 29,025 33,325 34,875 35,991 48,375 59,985 99,975 104,625 145,125 166,625 179,955 299,925 499,875 899,775 1,499,625 and 4,498,875, with no remainder.

Since 4,498,875 cannot be divided by just 1 and 4,498,875, 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).