Q: Is 2,972,242 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,972,242 is a composite number.

Why is 2,972,242 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 2,972,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 13 14 26 49 91 98 182 637 1,274 2,333 4,666 16,331 30,329 32,662 60,658 114,317 212,303 228,634 424,606 1,486,121 and 2,972,242, with no remainder.

Since 2,972,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,972,242, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 2,972,2402,972,2412,972,2432,972,244
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 2,972,242:


Ask a Question