Q: Is 1,125,372 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,125,372 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 1,125,372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 191 382 491 573 764 982 1,146 1,473 1,964 2,292 2,946 5,892 93,781 187,562 281,343 375,124 562,686 and 1,125,372, with no remainder.

Since 1,125,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,125,372, 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).