Q: Is 2,312,420 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,312,420 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 2,312,420 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 23 44 46 55 92 110 115 220 230 253 457 460 506 914 1,012 1,265 1,828 2,285 2,530 4,570 5,027 5,060 9,140 10,054 10,511 20,108 21,022 25,135 42,044 50,270 52,555 100,540 105,110 115,621 210,220 231,242 462,484 578,105 1,156,210 and 2,312,420, with no remainder.

Since 2,312,420 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,312,420, 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).