Q: Is 2,429,858 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,429,858 is a composite number.

Why is 2,429,858 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 2,429,858 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 101 202 523 1,046 2,323 4,646 12,029 24,058 52,823 105,646 1,214,929 and 2,429,858, with no remainder.

Since 2,429,858 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,429,858, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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