Q: Is 8,128,676 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,128,676 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 8,128,676 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 1,069 1,901 2,138 3,802 4,276 7,604 2,032,169 4,064,338 and 8,128,676, with no remainder.

Since 8,128,676 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,128,676, 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).