Q: Is 8,387,400 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,387,400 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 8,387,400 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 20 21 24 25 28 30 35 40 42 50 56 60 70 75 84 100 105 120 140 150 168 175 200 210 280 300 350 420 525 600 700 840 1,050 1,400 1,997 2,100 3,994 4,200 5,991 7,988 9,985 11,982 13,979 15,976 19,970 23,964 27,958 29,955 39,940 41,937 47,928 49,925 55,916 59,910 69,895 79,880 83,874 99,850 111,832 119,820 139,790 149,775 167,748 199,700 209,685 239,640 279,580 299,550 335,496 349,475 399,400 419,370 559,160 599,100 698,950 838,740 1,048,425 1,198,200 1,397,900 1,677,480 2,096,850 2,795,800 4,193,700 and 8,387,400, with no remainder.

Since 8,387,400 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,387,400, 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).