Q: Is 8,917,201 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,917,201 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 8,917,201 can be evenly divided by 1 59 359 421 21,181 24,839 151,139 and 8,917,201, with no remainder.

Since 8,917,201 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,917,201, 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).