Q: Is 5,246,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 5,246,500 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 5,246,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 7 10 14 20 25 28 35 50 70 100 125 140 175 250 350 500 700 875 1,499 1,750 2,998 3,500 5,996 7,495 10,493 14,990 20,986 29,980 37,475 41,972 52,465 74,950 104,930 149,900 187,375 209,860 262,325 374,750 524,650 749,500 1,049,300 1,311,625 2,623,250 and 5,246,500, with no remainder.

Since 5,246,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,246,500, 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).