Q: Is 2,459,743 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,459,743 is a composite number.

Why is 2,459,743 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 2,459,743 can be evenly divided by 1 11 13 103 143 167 1,133 1,339 1,837 2,171 14,729 17,201 23,881 189,211 223,613 and 2,459,743, with no remainder.

Since 2,459,743 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,459,743, 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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