Q: Is 1,014,048 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,014,048 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 1,014,048 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 12 14 16 18 21 24 28 32 36 42 48 56 63 72 84 96 112 126 144 168 224 252 288 336 503 504 672 1,006 1,008 1,509 2,012 2,016 3,018 3,521 4,024 4,527 6,036 7,042 8,048 9,054 10,563 12,072 14,084 16,096 18,108 21,126 24,144 28,168 31,689 36,216 42,252 48,288 56,336 63,378 72,432 84,504 112,672 126,756 144,864 169,008 253,512 338,016 507,024 and 1,014,048, with no remainder.

Since 1,014,048 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,014,048, 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).