Q: Is 2,201,170 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,201,170 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 2,201,170 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 43 86 215 430 5,119 10,238 25,595 51,190 220,117 440,234 1,100,585 and 2,201,170, with no remainder.

Since 2,201,170 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,201,170, 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).