Q: Is 1,125,128 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,125,128 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 1,125,128 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17 34 68 136 8,273 16,546 33,092 66,184 140,641 281,282 562,564 and 1,125,128, with no remainder.

Since 1,125,128 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,125,128, 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).