Q: Is 2,283,201 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,283,201 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 2,283,201 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 103 309 821 927 2,463 2,781 7,389 22,167 84,563 253,689 761,067 and 2,283,201, with no remainder.

Since 2,283,201 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,283,201, 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).