Q: Is 6,863,850 a Composite Number?

Why is 6,863,850 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 6,863,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 14 15 18 21 25 30 35 42 45 50 63 70 75 90 105 126 150 175 210 225 315 350 450 525 630 1,050 1,575 2,179 3,150 4,358 6,537 10,895 13,074 15,253 19,611 21,790 30,506 32,685 39,222 45,759 54,475 65,370 76,265 91,518 98,055 108,950 137,277 152,530 163,425 196,110 228,795 274,554 326,850 381,325 457,590 490,275 686,385 762,650 980,550 1,143,975 1,372,770 2,287,950 3,431,925 and 6,863,850, with no remainder.

Since 6,863,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 6,863,850, 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).