Q: Is 3,122,283 a Composite Number?

Why is 3,122,283 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 3,122,283 can be evenly divided by 1 3 53 73 159 219 269 807 3,869 11,607 14,257 19,637 42,771 58,911 1,040,761 and 3,122,283, with no remainder.

Since 3,122,283 cannot be divided by just 1 and 3,122,283, 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).