Q: Is 8,201,678 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,201,678 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 8,201,678 can be evenly divided by 1 2 1,567 2,617 3,134 5,234 4,100,839 and 8,201,678, with no remainder.

Since 8,201,678 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,201,678, 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).