Q: Is 1,122,125 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,122,125 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 1,122,125 can be evenly divided by 1 5 25 47 125 191 235 955 1,175 4,775 5,875 8,977 23,875 44,885 224,425 and 1,122,125, with no remainder.

Since 1,122,125 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,122,125, 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).