Q: Is 2,896,108 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,896,108 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 2,896,108 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 127 254 508 5,701 11,402 22,804 724,027 1,448,054 and 2,896,108, with no remainder.

Since 2,896,108 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,896,108, 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).