Q: Is 8,207,437 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,207,437 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 8,207,437 can be evenly divided by 1 7 1,172,491 and 8,207,437, with no remainder.

Since 8,207,437 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,207,437, 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).