Q: Is 4,607,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 4,607,500 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 4,607,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 19 20 25 38 50 76 95 97 100 125 190 194 250 380 388 475 485 500 625 950 970 1,250 1,843 1,900 1,940 2,375 2,425 2,500 3,686 4,750 4,850 7,372 9,215 9,500 9,700 11,875 12,125 18,430 23,750 24,250 36,860 46,075 47,500 48,500 60,625 92,150 121,250 184,300 230,375 242,500 460,750 921,500 1,151,875 2,303,750 and 4,607,500, with no remainder.

Since 4,607,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 4,607,500, 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).