Q: Is 2,202,111 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,202,111 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 2,202,111 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 307 797 921 2,391 2,763 7,173 244,679 734,037 and 2,202,111, with no remainder.

Since 2,202,111 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,202,111, 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).