Q: Is 2,246,604 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,246,604 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 2,246,604 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 187,217 374,434 561,651 748,868 1,123,302 and 2,246,604, with no remainder.

Since 2,246,604 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,246,604, 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).