Q: Is 2,122,988 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,122,988 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 2,122,988 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 75,821 151,642 303,284 530,747 1,061,494 and 2,122,988, with no remainder.

Since 2,122,988 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,122,988, 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).