Q: Is 5,046,048 a Composite Number?

Why is 5,046,048 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 5,046,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 16 18 21 24 28 32 36 42 48 56 63 72 84 96 112 126 144 168 224 252 288 336 504 672 1,008 2,016 2,503 5,006 7,509 10,012 15,018 17,521 20,024 22,527 30,036 35,042 40,048 45,054 52,563 60,072 70,084 80,096 90,108 105,126 120,144 140,168 157,689 180,216 210,252 240,288 280,336 315,378 360,432 420,504 560,672 630,756 720,864 841,008 1,261,512 1,682,016 2,523,024 and 5,046,048, with no remainder.

Since 5,046,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,046,048, 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).