Q: Is 7,135,472 a Composite Number?

Why is 7,135,472 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 7,135,472 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 445,967 891,934 1,783,868 3,567,736 and 7,135,472, with no remainder.

Since 7,135,472 cannot be divided by just 1 and 7,135,472, 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).