Q: Is 7,125,270 a Composite Number?

Why is 7,125,270 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 7,125,270 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 30 237,509 475,018 712,527 1,187,545 1,425,054 2,375,090 3,562,635 and 7,125,270, with no remainder.

Since 7,125,270 cannot be divided by just 1 and 7,125,270, 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).