Q: Is 7,999,000 a Composite Number?

Why is 7,999,000 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 7,999,000 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 19 20 25 38 40 50 76 95 100 125 152 190 200 250 380 421 475 500 760 842 950 1,000 1,684 1,900 2,105 2,375 3,368 3,800 4,210 4,750 7,999 8,420 9,500 10,525 15,998 16,840 19,000 21,050 31,996 39,995 42,100 52,625 63,992 79,990 84,200 105,250 159,980 199,975 210,500 319,960 399,950 421,000 799,900 999,875 1,599,800 1,999,750 3,999,500 and 7,999,000, with no remainder.

Since 7,999,000 cannot be divided by just 1 and 7,999,000, 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).