Q: Is 2,239,980 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,239,980 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 2,239,980 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 37 60 74 111 148 185 222 370 444 555 740 1,009 1,110 2,018 2,220 3,027 4,036 5,045 6,054 10,090 12,108 15,135 20,180 30,270 37,333 60,540 74,666 111,999 149,332 186,665 223,998 373,330 447,996 559,995 746,660 1,119,990 and 2,239,980, with no remainder.

Since 2,239,980 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,239,980, 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).