Q: Is 2,202,002 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,202,002 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 2,202,002 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 101 202 991 1,111 1,982 2,222 10,901 21,802 100,091 200,182 1,101,001 and 2,202,002, with no remainder.

Since 2,202,002 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,202,002, 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).