Q: Is 7,106,132 a Composite Number?

Why is 7,106,132 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 7,106,132 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 161,503 323,006 646,012 1,776,533 3,553,066 and 7,106,132, with no remainder.

Since 7,106,132 cannot be divided by just 1 and 7,106,132, 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).