Q: Is 4,542,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 4,542,500 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 4,542,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 23 25 46 50 79 92 100 115 125 158 230 250 316 395 460 500 575 625 790 1,150 1,250 1,580 1,817 1,975 2,300 2,500 2,875 3,634 3,950 5,750 7,268 7,900 9,085 9,875 11,500 14,375 18,170 19,750 28,750 36,340 39,500 45,425 49,375 57,500 90,850 98,750 181,700 197,500 227,125 454,250 908,500 1,135,625 2,271,250 and 4,542,500, with no remainder.

Since 4,542,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 4,542,500, 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).