Q: Is 5,038,320 a Composite Number?

Why is 5,038,320 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 5,038,320 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 16 20 21 24 28 30 35 40 42 48 56 60 70 80 84 105 112 120 140 168 210 240 280 336 420 560 840 1,680 2,999 5,998 8,997 11,996 14,995 17,994 20,993 23,992 29,990 35,988 41,986 44,985 47,984 59,980 62,979 71,976 83,972 89,970 104,965 119,960 125,958 143,952 167,944 179,940 209,930 239,920 251,916 314,895 335,888 359,880 419,860 503,832 629,790 719,760 839,720 1,007,664 1,259,580 1,679,440 2,519,160 and 5,038,320, with no remainder.

Since 5,038,320 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,038,320, 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).