Q: Is 2,129,394 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,129,394 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 2,129,394 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 67 134 201 402 5,297 10,594 15,891 31,782 354,899 709,798 1,064,697 and 2,129,394, with no remainder.

Since 2,129,394 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,129,394, 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).