Q: Is 2,498,643 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,498,643 is a composite number.

Why is 2,498,643 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 2,498,643 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 17 21 51 63 119 153 357 1,071 2,333 6,999 16,331 20,997 39,661 48,993 118,983 146,979 277,627 356,949 832,881 and 2,498,643, with no remainder.

Since 2,498,643 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,498,643, 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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