Q: Is 1,122,628 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,122,628 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 1,122,628 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 21,589 43,178 86,356 280,657 561,314 and 1,122,628, with no remainder.

Since 1,122,628 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,122,628, 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).