Q: Is 2,348,250 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,348,250 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 2,348,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 25 30 31 50 62 75 93 101 125 150 155 186 202 250 303 310 375 465 505 606 750 775 930 1,010 1,515 1,550 2,325 2,525 3,030 3,131 3,875 4,650 5,050 6,262 7,575 7,750 9,393 11,625 12,625 15,150 15,655 18,786 23,250 25,250 31,310 37,875 46,965 75,750 78,275 93,930 156,550 234,825 391,375 469,650 782,750 1,174,125 and 2,348,250, with no remainder.

Since 2,348,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,348,250, 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).