Q: Is 8,122,419 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,122,419 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 8,122,419 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 947 953 2,841 2,859 8,523 8,577 902,491 2,707,473 and 8,122,419, with no remainder.

Since 8,122,419 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,122,419, 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).