Q: Is 5,128,036 a Composite Number?

Why is 5,128,036 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 5,128,036 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 1,282,009 2,564,018 and 5,128,036, with no remainder.

Since 5,128,036 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,128,036, 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).