Q: Is 2,122,460 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,122,460 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 2,122,460 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 106,123 212,246 424,492 530,615 1,061,230 and 2,122,460, with no remainder.

Since 2,122,460 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,122,460, 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).