Q: Is 2,999,499 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 2,999,499 is a composite number.

Why is 2,999,499 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 2,999,499 can be evenly divided by 1 3 23 29 69 87 667 1,499 2,001 4,497 34,477 43,471 103,431 130,413 999,833 and 2,999,499, with no remainder.

Since 2,999,499 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,999,499, 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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