Q: Is 2,128,494 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,128,494 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 2,128,494 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 19 38 57 114 18,671 37,342 56,013 112,026 354,749 709,498 1,064,247 and 2,128,494, with no remainder.

Since 2,128,494 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,128,494, 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).