Q: Is 2,972,240 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,972,240 is a composite number.

Why is 2,972,240 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 2,972,240 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 40 53 80 106 212 265 424 530 701 848 1,060 1,402 2,120 2,804 3,505 4,240 5,608 7,010 11,216 14,020 28,040 37,153 56,080 74,306 148,612 185,765 297,224 371,530 594,448 743,060 1,486,120 and 2,972,240, with no remainder.

Since 2,972,240 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,972,240, 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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