Q: Is 1,115,640 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,115,640 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 1,115,640 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 27 30 36 40 45 54 60 72 90 108 120 135 180 216 270 360 540 1,033 1,080 2,066 3,099 4,132 5,165 6,198 8,264 9,297 10,330 12,396 15,495 18,594 20,660 24,792 27,891 30,990 37,188 41,320 46,485 55,782 61,980 74,376 92,970 111,564 123,960 139,455 185,940 223,128 278,910 371,880 557,820 and 1,115,640, with no remainder.

Since 1,115,640 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,115,640, 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).