Q: Is 2,283,272 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,283,272 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 2,283,272 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 269 538 1,061 1,076 2,122 2,152 4,244 8,488 285,409 570,818 1,141,636 and 2,283,272, with no remainder.

Since 2,283,272 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,283,272, 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).