Q: Is 2,125,634 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,125,634 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 2,125,634 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 149 298 1,019 1,043 2,038 2,086 7,133 14,266 151,831 303,662 1,062,817 and 2,125,634, with no remainder.

Since 2,125,634 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,125,634, 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).