Q: Is 2,497,636 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,497,636 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 2,497,636 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 83 166 332 7,523 15,046 30,092 624,409 1,248,818 and 2,497,636, with no remainder.

Since 2,497,636 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,497,636, 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).