Q: Is 5,201,435 a Composite Number?

Why is 5,201,435 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 5,201,435 can be evenly divided by 1 5 761 1,367 3,805 6,835 1,040,287 and 5,201,435, with no remainder.

Since 5,201,435 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,201,435, 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).