Q: Is 2,128,839 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,128,839 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 2,128,839 can be evenly divided by 1 3 61 183 11,633 34,899 709,613 and 2,128,839, with no remainder.

Since 2,128,839 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,128,839, 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).