Q: Is 7,129,281 a Composite Number?

Why is 7,129,281 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 7,129,281 can be evenly divided by 1 3 1,429 1,663 4,287 4,989 2,376,427 and 7,129,281, with no remainder.

Since 7,129,281 cannot be divided by just 1 and 7,129,281, 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).