Q: Is 12,246,218 a Composite Number?

Why is 12,246,218 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 12,246,218 can be evenly divided by 1 2 1,031 2,062 5,939 11,878 6,123,109 and 12,246,218, with no remainder.

Since 12,246,218 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,246,218, 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).