Q: Is 2,128,797 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,128,797 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 2,128,797 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 99 21,503 64,509 193,527 236,533 709,599 and 2,128,797, with no remainder.

Since 2,128,797 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,128,797, 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).