Q: Is 7,283,622 a Composite Number?

Why is 7,283,622 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 7,283,622 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 379 758 1,137 2,274 3,203 6,406 9,609 19,218 1,213,937 2,427,874 3,641,811 and 7,283,622, with no remainder.

Since 7,283,622 cannot be divided by just 1 and 7,283,622, 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).