Q: Is 7,128,764 a Composite Number?

Why is 7,128,764 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 7,128,764 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 127 254 508 14,033 28,066 56,132 1,782,191 3,564,382 and 7,128,764, with no remainder.

Since 7,128,764 cannot be divided by just 1 and 7,128,764, 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).