Q: Is 2,106,550 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,106,550 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 2,106,550 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 25 50 42,131 84,262 210,655 421,310 1,053,275 and 2,106,550, with no remainder.

Since 2,106,550 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,106,550, 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).