Q: Is 3,106,201 a Composite Number?

Why is 3,106,201 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 3,106,201 can be evenly divided by 1 7 41 79 137 287 553 959 3,239 5,617 10,823 22,673 39,319 75,761 443,743 and 3,106,201, with no remainder.

Since 3,106,201 cannot be divided by just 1 and 3,106,201, it is a composite number.

More Examples

• All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).