Q: Is 2,207,246 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,207,246 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 2,207,246 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 64,919 129,838 1,103,623 and 2,207,246, with no remainder.

Since 2,207,246 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,207,246, 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).