Q: Is 1,122,374 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,122,374 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 1,122,374 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 17 22 34 187 374 3,001 6,002 33,011 51,017 66,022 102,034 561,187 and 1,122,374, with no remainder.

Since 1,122,374 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,122,374, 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).