Q: Is 74,660,060 a Composite Number?

Why is 74,660,060 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 74,660,060 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 3,733,003 7,466,006 14,932,012 18,665,015 37,330,030 and 74,660,060, with no remainder.

Since 74,660,060 cannot be divided by just 1 and 74,660,060, 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).