Q: Is 2,442,050 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,442,050 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 2,442,050 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 13 17 25 26 34 50 65 85 130 169 170 221 289 325 338 425 442 578 650 845 850 1,105 1,445 1,690 2,210 2,873 2,890 3,757 4,225 5,525 5,746 7,225 7,514 8,450 11,050 14,365 14,450 18,785 28,730 37,570 48,841 71,825 93,925 97,682 143,650 187,850 244,205 488,410 1,221,025 and 2,442,050, with no remainder.

Since 2,442,050 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,442,050, 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).