Q: Is 2,122,310 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,122,310 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 2,122,310 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 83 166 415 830 2,557 5,114 12,785 25,570 212,231 424,462 1,061,155 and 2,122,310, with no remainder.

Since 2,122,310 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,122,310, 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).