Q: Is 8,497,362 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,497,362 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 8,497,362 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 1,097 1,291 2,194 2,582 3,291 3,873 6,582 7,746 1,416,227 2,832,454 4,248,681 and 8,497,362, with no remainder.

Since 8,497,362 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,497,362, 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).