Q: Is 2,202,430 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,202,430 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 2,202,430 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 220,243 440,486 1,101,215 and 2,202,430, with no remainder.

Since 2,202,430 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,202,430, 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).