Q: Is 1,122,132 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,122,132 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 1,122,132 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 11 12 22 33 44 66 132 8,501 17,002 25,503 34,004 51,006 93,511 102,012 187,022 280,533 374,044 561,066 and 1,122,132, with no remainder.

Since 1,122,132 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,122,132, 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).