Q: Is 2,283,202 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,283,202 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 2,283,202 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 67,153 134,306 1,141,601 and 2,283,202, with no remainder.

Since 2,283,202 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,283,202, 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).