Q: Is 2,202,440 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,202,440 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 2,202,440 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 20 40 55,061 110,122 220,244 275,305 440,488 550,610 1,101,220 and 2,202,440, with no remainder.

Since 2,202,440 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,202,440, 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).