Q: Is 2,201,202 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,201,202 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 2,201,202 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 27 54 40,763 81,526 122,289 244,578 366,867 733,734 1,100,601 and 2,201,202, with no remainder.

Since 2,201,202 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,201,202, 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).