Q: Is 2,157,309 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,157,309 is a composite number.

Why is 2,157,309 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 2,157,309 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 11 21 33 63 77 99 121 231 283 363 693 847 849 1,089 1,981 2,541 2,547 3,113 5,943 7,623 9,339 17,829 21,791 28,017 34,243 65,373 102,729 196,119 239,701 308,187 719,103 and 2,157,309, with no remainder.

Since 2,157,309 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,157,309, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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