Q: Is 2,201,545 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,201,545 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 2,201,545 can be evenly divided by 1 5 127 635 3,467 17,335 440,309 and 2,201,545, with no remainder.

Since 2,201,545 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,201,545, 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).