Q: Is 8,637,120 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,637,120 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 8,637,120 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 30 32 36 40 45 48 60 64 72 80 90 96 120 144 160 180 192 240 288 320 360 480 576 720 960 1,440 2,880 2,999 5,998 8,997 11,996 14,995 17,994 23,992 26,991 29,990 35,988 44,985 47,984 53,982 59,980 71,976 89,970 95,968 107,964 119,960 134,955 143,952 179,940 191,936 215,928 239,920 269,910 287,904 359,880 431,856 479,840 539,820 575,808 719,760 863,712 959,680 1,079,640 1,439,520 1,727,424 2,159,280 2,879,040 4,318,560 and 8,637,120, with no remainder.

Since 8,637,120 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,637,120, 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).