Q: Is 2,750,250 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,750,250 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 2,750,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 19 25 30 38 50 57 75 95 114 125 150 190 193 250 285 375 386 475 570 579 750 950 965 1,158 1,425 1,930 2,375 2,850 2,895 3,667 4,750 4,825 5,790 7,125 7,334 9,650 11,001 14,250 14,475 18,335 22,002 24,125 28,950 36,670 48,250 55,005 72,375 91,675 110,010 144,750 183,350 275,025 458,375 550,050 916,750 1,375,125 and 2,750,250, with no remainder.

Since 2,750,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,750,250, 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).