Q: Is 2,106,438 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,106,438 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 2,106,438 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 569 617 1,138 1,234 1,707 1,851 3,414 3,702 351,073 702,146 1,053,219 and 2,106,438, with no remainder.

Since 2,106,438 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,106,438, 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).