Q: Is 2,125,122 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,125,122 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 2,125,122 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 337 674 1,011 1,051 2,022 2,102 3,153 6,306 354,187 708,374 1,062,561 and 2,125,122, with no remainder.

Since 2,125,122 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,125,122, 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).