Q: Is 8,660,668 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,660,668 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 8,660,668 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 887 1,774 2,441 3,548 4,882 9,764 2,165,167 4,330,334 and 8,660,668, with no remainder.

Since 8,660,668 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,660,668, 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).