Q: Is 2,971,498 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,971,498 is a composite number.

Why is 2,971,498 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 2,971,498 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 53 97 106 194 289 578 901 1,649 1,802 3,298 5,141 10,282 15,317 28,033 30,634 56,066 87,397 174,794 1,485,749 and 2,971,498, with no remainder.

Since 2,971,498 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,971,498, 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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