Q: Is 7,750,737 a Composite Number?

Why is 7,750,737 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 7,750,737 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 277 831 2,493 3,109 9,327 27,981 861,193 2,583,579 and 7,750,737, with no remainder.

Since 7,750,737 cannot be divided by just 1 and 7,750,737, 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).