Q: Is 8,128,616 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,128,616 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 8,128,616 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 61 122 244 488 16,657 33,314 66,628 133,256 1,016,077 2,032,154 4,064,308 and 8,128,616, with no remainder.

Since 8,128,616 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,128,616, 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).