Q: Is 8,129,539 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,129,539 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 8,129,539 can be evenly divided by 1 11 107 1,177 6,907 75,977 739,049 and 8,129,539, with no remainder.

Since 8,129,539 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,129,539, 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).