Q: Is 5,207,870 a Composite Number?

Why is 5,207,870 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 5,207,870 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 520,787 1,041,574 2,603,935 and 5,207,870, with no remainder.

Since 5,207,870 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,207,870, 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).