Q: Is 2,122,027 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,122,027 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 2,122,027 can be evenly divided by 1 89 113 211 10,057 18,779 23,843 and 2,122,027, with no remainder.

Since 2,122,027 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,122,027, 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).