Q: Is 8,122,132 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,122,132 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 8,122,132 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 2,030,533 4,061,066 and 8,122,132, with no remainder.

Since 8,122,132 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,122,132, 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).