Q: Is 2,459,850 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,459,850 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 2,459,850 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 10 15 23 25 30 31 46 50 62 69 75 93 115 138 150 155 186 230 310 345 465 529 575 690 713 775 930 1,058 1,150 1,426 1,550 1,587 1,725 2,139 2,325 2,645 3,174 3,450 3,565 4,278 4,650 5,290 7,130 7,935 10,695 13,225 15,870 16,399 17,825 21,390 26,450 32,798 35,650 39,675 49,197 53,475 79,350 81,995 98,394 106,950 163,990 245,985 409,975 491,970 819,950 1,229,925 and 2,459,850, with no remainder.

Since 2,459,850 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,459,850, 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).