Q: Is 2,462,762 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,462,762 is a composite number.

Why is 2,462,762 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 2,462,762 can be evenly divided by 1 2 1,231,381 and 2,462,762, with no remainder.

Since 2,462,762 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,462,762, 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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