Q: Is 2,122,518 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,122,518 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 2,122,518 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 17 34 51 102 20,809 41,618 62,427 124,854 353,753 707,506 1,061,259 and 2,122,518, with no remainder.

Since 2,122,518 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,122,518, 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).