Q: Is 8,201,866 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,201,866 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 8,201,866 can be evenly divided by 1 2 1,039 2,078 3,947 7,894 4,100,933 and 8,201,866, with no remainder.

Since 8,201,866 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,201,866, 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).