Q: Is 2,423,250 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,423,250 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 2,423,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 25 27 30 45 50 54 75 90 125 135 150 225 250 270 359 375 450 675 718 750 1,077 1,125 1,350 1,795 2,154 2,250 3,231 3,375 3,590 5,385 6,462 6,750 8,975 9,693 10,770 16,155 17,950 19,386 26,925 32,310 44,875 48,465 53,850 80,775 89,750 96,930 134,625 161,550 242,325 269,250 403,875 484,650 807,750 1,211,625 and 2,423,250, with no remainder.

Since 2,423,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,423,250, 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).