Q: Is 8,750,529 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,750,529 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 8,750,529 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 57,193 171,579 514,737 972,281 2,916,843 and 8,750,529, with no remainder.

Since 8,750,529 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,750,529, 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).