Q: Is 6,244,425 a Composite Number?

Why is 6,244,425 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 6,244,425 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 11 15 25 27 29 33 45 55 75 87 99 135 145 165 225 261 275 297 319 435 495 675 725 783 825 841 957 1,305 1,485 1,595 2,175 2,475 2,523 2,871 3,915 4,205 4,785 6,525 7,425 7,569 7,975 8,613 9,251 12,615 14,355 19,575 21,025 22,707 23,925 27,753 37,845 43,065 46,255 63,075 71,775 83,259 113,535 138,765 189,225 215,325 231,275 249,777 416,295 567,675 693,825 1,248,885 2,081,475 and 6,244,425, with no remainder.

Since 6,244,425 cannot be divided by just 1 and 6,244,425, 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).