Q: Is 9,245,544 a Composite Number?

Why is 9,245,544 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 9,245,544 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 11 12 14 21 22 24 28 33 42 44 56 66 77 84 88 132 154 168 231 264 308 462 616 924 1,848 5,003 10,006 15,009 20,012 30,018 35,021 40,024 55,033 60,036 70,042 105,063 110,066 120,072 140,084 165,099 210,126 220,132 280,168 330,198 385,231 420,252 440,264 660,396 770,462 840,504 1,155,693 1,320,792 1,540,924 2,311,386 3,081,848 4,622,772 and 9,245,544, with no remainder.

Since 9,245,544 cannot be divided by just 1 and 9,245,544, 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).