Q: Is 7,135,475 a Composite Number?

Why is 7,135,475 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 7,135,475 can be evenly divided by 1 5 25 61 305 1,525 4,679 23,395 116,975 285,419 1,427,095 and 7,135,475, with no remainder.

Since 7,135,475 cannot be divided by just 1 and 7,135,475, 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).