Q: Is 2,948,253 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,948,253 is a composite number.

Why is 2,948,253 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 2,948,253 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 77 231 12,763 38,289 89,341 140,393 268,023 421,179 982,751 and 2,948,253, with no remainder.

Since 2,948,253 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,948,253, 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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