Q: Is 2,979,042 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,979,042 is a composite number.

Why is 2,979,042 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 2,979,042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66 45,137 90,274 135,411 270,822 496,507 993,014 1,489,521 and 2,979,042, with no remainder.

Since 2,979,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,979,042, 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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