Q: Is 1,122,807 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,122,807 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 1,122,807 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 127 381 421 889 1,263 2,667 2,947 8,841 53,467 160,401 374,269 and 1,122,807, with no remainder.

Since 1,122,807 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,122,807, 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).