Q: Is 2,106,436 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,106,436 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 2,106,436 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 30,977 61,954 123,908 526,609 1,053,218 and 2,106,436, with no remainder.

Since 2,106,436 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,106,436, 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).