Q: Is 2,442,501 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,442,501 is a composite number.

Why is 2,442,501 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 2,442,501 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 61 183 549 1,483 1,647 4,449 13,347 40,041 90,463 271,389 814,167 and 2,442,501, with no remainder.

Since 2,442,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,442,501, 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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