Q: Is 5,724,675 a Composite Number?

Why is 5,724,675 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 5,724,675 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 11 15 25 27 33 45 55 75 81 99 135 165 225 257 275 297 405 495 675 771 825 891 1,285 1,485 2,025 2,313 2,475 2,827 3,855 4,455 6,425 6,939 7,425 8,481 11,565 14,135 19,275 20,817 22,275 25,443 34,695 42,405 57,825 70,675 76,329 104,085 127,215 173,475 212,025 228,987 381,645 520,425 636,075 1,144,935 1,908,225 and 5,724,675, with no remainder.

Since 5,724,675 cannot be divided by just 1 and 5,724,675, 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).