Q: Is 4,687,020 a Composite Number?

Why is 4,687,020 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 4,687,020 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 13 15 18 20 26 30 36 39 45 52 60 65 78 90 117 130 156 180 195 234 260 390 468 585 780 1,170 2,003 2,340 4,006 6,009 8,012 10,015 12,018 18,027 20,030 24,036 26,039 30,045 36,054 40,060 52,078 60,090 72,108 78,117 90,135 104,156 120,180 130,195 156,234 180,270 234,351 260,390 312,468 360,540 390,585 468,702 520,780 781,170 937,404 1,171,755 1,562,340 2,343,510 and 4,687,020, with no remainder.

Since 4,687,020 cannot be divided by just 1 and 4,687,020, 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).