Q: Is 2,115,436 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,115,436 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 2,115,436 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 41 82 164 12,899 25,798 51,596 528,859 1,057,718 and 2,115,436, with no remainder.

Since 2,115,436 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,115,436, 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).