Q: Is 2,201,482 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,201,482 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 2,201,482 can be evenly divided by 1 2 139 278 7,919 15,838 1,100,741 and 2,201,482, with no remainder.

Since 2,201,482 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,201,482, 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).