Q: Is 2,122,588 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,122,588 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 2,122,588 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 40,819 81,638 163,276 530,647 1,061,294 and 2,122,588, with no remainder.

Since 2,122,588 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,122,588, 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).