Q: Is 8,128,112 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,128,112 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 8,128,112 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 73 146 292 584 1,168 6,959 13,918 27,836 55,672 111,344 508,007 1,016,014 2,032,028 4,064,056 and 8,128,112, with no remainder.

Since 8,128,112 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,128,112, 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).