Q: Is 9,256,170 a Composite Number?

Why is 9,256,170 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 9,256,170 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 11 14 15 21 22 30 33 35 42 55 66 70 77 105 110 154 165 210 231 330 385 462 770 1,155 2,310 4,007 8,014 12,021 20,035 24,042 28,049 40,070 44,077 56,098 60,105 84,147 88,154 120,210 132,231 140,245 168,294 220,385 264,462 280,490 308,539 420,735 440,770 617,078 661,155 841,470 925,617 1,322,310 1,542,695 1,851,234 3,085,390 4,628,085 and 9,256,170, with no remainder.

Since 9,256,170 cannot be divided by just 1 and 9,256,170, 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).