Q: Is 8,507,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,507,100 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 8,507,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 15 20 21 25 28 30 35 42 50 60 70 75 84 100 105 140 150 175 210 300 350 420 525 700 1,050 2,100 4,051 8,102 12,153 16,204 20,255 24,306 28,357 40,510 48,612 56,714 60,765 81,020 85,071 101,275 113,428 121,530 141,785 170,142 202,550 243,060 283,570 303,825 340,284 405,100 425,355 567,140 607,650 708,925 850,710 1,215,300 1,417,850 1,701,420 2,126,775 2,835,700 4,253,550 and 8,507,100, with no remainder.

Since 8,507,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,507,100, 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).