Q: Is 5,201,050 a Composite Number?

Why is 5,201,050 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 5,201,050 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 104,021 208,042 520,105 1,040,210 2,600,525 and 5,201,050, with no remainder.

Since 5,201,050 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,201,050, 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).