Q: Is 3,187,462 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 3,187,462 is a composite number.

Why is 3,187,462 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 3,187,462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 1,171 1,361 2,342 2,722 1,593,731 and 3,187,462, with no remainder.

Since 3,187,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 3,187,462, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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