Q: Is 2,122,990 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,122,990 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 2,122,990 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 47 94 235 470 4,517 9,034 22,585 45,170 212,299 424,598 1,061,495 and 2,122,990, with no remainder.

Since 2,122,990 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,122,990, 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).