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

Why is 2,202,202 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 2,202,202 can be evenly divided by 1 2 29 43 58 86 883 1,247 1,766 2,494 25,607 37,969 51,214 75,938 1,101,101 and 2,202,202, with no remainder.

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