Q: Is 8,549,550 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,549,550 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 8,549,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 25 27 30 45 50 54 75 81 90 135 150 162 225 270 405 450 675 810 1,350 2,025 2,111 4,050 4,222 6,333 10,555 12,666 18,999 21,110 31,665 37,998 52,775 56,997 63,330 94,995 105,550 113,994 158,325 170,991 189,990 284,985 316,650 341,982 474,975 569,970 854,955 949,950 1,424,925 1,709,910 2,849,850 4,274,775 and 8,549,550, with no remainder.

Since 8,549,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,549,550, 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).