Q: Is 2,512,108 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,512,108 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 2,512,108 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 659 953 1,318 1,906 2,636 3,812 628,027 1,256,054 and 2,512,108, with no remainder.

Since 2,512,108 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,512,108, 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).