Q: Is 2,102,443 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,102,443 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 2,102,443 can be evenly divided by 1 7 49 107 401 749 2,807 5,243 19,649 42,907 300,349 and 2,102,443, with no remainder.

Since 2,102,443 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,102,443, 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).