Q: Is 7,497,618 a Composite Number?

Why is 7,497,618 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 7,497,618 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 1,249,603 2,499,206 3,748,809 and 7,497,618, with no remainder.

Since 7,497,618 cannot be divided by just 1 and 7,497,618, 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).