Q: Is 5,169,250 a Composite Number?

Why is 5,169,250 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 5,169,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 23 25 29 31 46 50 58 62 115 125 145 155 230 250 290 310 575 667 713 725 775 899 1,150 1,334 1,426 1,450 1,550 1,798 2,875 3,335 3,565 3,625 3,875 4,495 5,750 6,670 7,130 7,250 7,750 8,990 16,675 17,825 20,677 22,475 33,350 35,650 41,354 44,950 83,375 89,125 103,385 112,375 166,750 178,250 206,770 224,750 516,925 1,033,850 2,584,625 and 5,169,250, with no remainder.

Since 5,169,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,169,250, 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).