Q: Is 8,005,300 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,005,300 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 8,005,300 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 17 20 25 34 50 68 85 100 170 277 289 340 425 554 578 850 1,108 1,156 1,385 1,445 1,700 2,770 2,890 4,709 5,540 5,780 6,925 7,225 9,418 13,850 14,450 18,836 23,545 27,700 28,900 47,090 80,053 94,180 117,725 160,106 235,450 320,212 400,265 470,900 800,530 1,601,060 2,001,325 4,002,650 and 8,005,300, with no remainder.

Since 8,005,300 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,005,300, 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).