Q: Is 6,302,250 a Composite Number?

Why is 6,302,250 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 6,302,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 25 30 45 50 75 90 125 150 225 250 375 450 750 1,125 2,250 2,801 5,602 8,403 14,005 16,806 25,209 28,010 42,015 50,418 70,025 84,030 126,045 140,050 210,075 252,090 350,125 420,150 630,225 700,250 1,050,375 1,260,450 2,100,750 3,151,125 and 6,302,250, with no remainder.

Since 6,302,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 6,302,250, 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).