Q: Is 2,125,963 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,125,963 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 2,125,963 can be evenly divided by 1 7 43 49 301 1,009 2,107 7,063 43,387 49,441 303,709 and 2,125,963, with no remainder.

Since 2,125,963 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,125,963, 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).