Q: Is 7,201,044 a Composite Number?

Why is 7,201,044 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 7,201,044 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 200,029 400,058 600,087 800,116 1,200,174 1,800,261 2,400,348 3,600,522 and 7,201,044, with no remainder.

Since 7,201,044 cannot be divided by just 1 and 7,201,044, 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).