Q: Is 2,201,474 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,201,474 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 2,201,474 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 121 242 827 1,331 1,654 2,662 9,097 18,194 100,067 200,134 1,100,737 and 2,201,474, with no remainder.

Since 2,201,474 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,201,474, 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).