Q: Is 2,268,450 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,268,450 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 2,268,450 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 25 30 45 50 71 75 90 142 150 213 225 355 426 450 639 710 1,065 1,278 1,775 2,130 3,195 3,550 5,041 5,325 6,390 10,082 10,650 15,123 15,975 25,205 30,246 31,950 45,369 50,410 75,615 90,738 126,025 151,230 226,845 252,050 378,075 453,690 756,150 1,134,225 and 2,268,450, with no remainder.

Since 2,268,450 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,268,450, 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).