Q: Is 2,436,942 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,436,942 is a composite number.

Why is 2,436,942 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 2,436,942 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 23 46 69 138 17,659 35,318 52,977 105,954 406,157 812,314 1,218,471 and 2,436,942, with no remainder.

Since 2,436,942 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,436,942, 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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