Q: Is 2,135,468 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,135,468 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 2,135,468 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 149 298 596 3,583 7,166 14,332 533,867 1,067,734 and 2,135,468, with no remainder.

Since 2,135,468 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,135,468, 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).