Q: Is 8,125,701 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,125,701 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 8,125,701 can be evenly divided by 1 3 967 2,801 2,901 8,403 2,708,567 and 8,125,701, with no remainder.

Since 8,125,701 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,125,701, 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).