Q: Is 7,511,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 7,511,500 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 7,511,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 83 100 125 166 181 250 332 362 415 500 724 830 905 1,660 1,810 2,075 3,620 4,150 4,525 8,300 9,050 10,375 15,023 18,100 20,750 22,625 30,046 41,500 45,250 60,092 75,115 90,500 150,230 300,460 375,575 751,150 1,502,300 1,877,875 3,755,750 and 7,511,500, with no remainder.

Since 7,511,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 7,511,500, 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).