Q: Is 8,107,436 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,107,436 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 8,107,436 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 119,227 238,454 476,908 2,026,859 4,053,718 and 8,107,436, with no remainder.

Since 8,107,436 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,107,436, 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).