Q: Is 8,135,125 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,135,125 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 8,135,125 can be evenly divided by 1 5 25 125 151 431 755 2,155 3,775 10,775 18,875 53,875 65,081 325,405 1,627,025 and 8,135,125, with no remainder.

Since 8,135,125 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,135,125, 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).