Q: Is 4,889,625 a Composite Number?

Why is 4,889,625 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 4,889,625 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 13 15 17 25 39 51 59 65 75 85 125 177 195 221 255 295 325 375 425 663 767 885 975 1,003 1,105 1,275 1,475 1,625 2,125 2,301 3,009 3,315 3,835 4,425 4,875 5,015 5,525 6,375 7,375 11,505 13,039 15,045 16,575 19,175 22,125 25,075 27,625 39,117 57,525 65,195 75,225 82,875 95,875 125,375 195,585 287,625 325,975 376,125 977,925 1,629,875 and 4,889,625, with no remainder.

Since 4,889,625 cannot be divided by just 1 and 4,889,625, 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).