Q: Is 2,128,124 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,128,124 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 2,128,124 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 307 614 1,228 1,733 3,466 6,932 532,031 1,064,062 and 2,128,124, with no remainder.

Since 2,128,124 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,128,124, 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).