Q: Is 2,021,500 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,021,500 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 2,021,500 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 13 20 25 26 50 52 65 100 125 130 250 260 311 325 500 622 650 1,244 1,300 1,555 1,625 3,110 3,250 4,043 6,220 6,500 7,775 8,086 15,550 16,172 20,215 31,100 38,875 40,430 77,750 80,860 101,075 155,500 202,150 404,300 505,375 1,010,750 and 2,021,500, with no remainder.

Since 2,021,500 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,021,500, 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).