Q: Is 8,066,688 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,066,688 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 8,066,688 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 12 14 16 21 24 28 32 42 48 56 64 84 96 112 128 168 192 224 336 384 448 672 896 1,344 2,688 3,001 6,002 9,003 12,004 18,006 21,007 24,008 36,012 42,014 48,016 63,021 72,024 84,028 96,032 126,042 144,048 168,056 192,064 252,084 288,096 336,112 384,128 504,168 576,192 672,224 1,008,336 1,152,384 1,344,448 2,016,672 2,688,896 4,033,344 and 8,066,688, with no remainder.

Since 8,066,688 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,066,688, 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).