Q: Is 2,106,147 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,106,147 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 2,106,147 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 61 183 677 1,037 2,031 3,111 11,509 34,527 41,297 123,891 702,049 and 2,106,147, with no remainder.

Since 2,106,147 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,106,147, 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).