Q: Is 7,201,553 a Composite Number?

Why is 7,201,553 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 7,201,553 can be evenly divided by 1 23 353 887 8,119 20,401 313,111 and 7,201,553, with no remainder.

Since 7,201,553 cannot be divided by just 1 and 7,201,553, 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).