Q: Is 5,201,721 a Composite Number?

Why is 5,201,721 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 5,201,721 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 82,567 247,701 577,969 743,103 1,733,907 and 5,201,721, with no remainder.

Since 5,201,721 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,201,721, 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).