Q: Is 46,660,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 46,660,000 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 46,660,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 25 32 40 50 80 100 125 160 200 250 400 500 625 800 1,000 1,250 2,000 2,333 2,500 4,000 4,666 5,000 9,332 10,000 11,665 18,664 20,000 23,330 37,328 46,660 58,325 74,656 93,320 116,650 186,640 233,300 291,625 373,280 466,600 583,250 933,200 1,166,500 1,458,125 1,866,400 2,333,000 2,916,250 4,666,000 5,832,500 9,332,000 11,665,000 23,330,000 and 46,660,000, with no remainder.

Since 46,660,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 46,660,000, 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).