Q: Is 2,201,382 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,201,382 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 2,201,382 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 122,299 244,598 366,897 733,794 1,100,691 and 2,201,382, with no remainder.

Since 2,201,382 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,201,382, 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).