Q: Is 1,127,250 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,127,250 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 1,127,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 9 10 15 18 25 27 30 45 50 54 75 90 125 135 150 167 225 250 270 334 375 450 501 675 750 835 1,002 1,125 1,350 1,503 1,670 2,250 2,505 3,006 3,375 4,175 4,509 5,010 6,750 7,515 8,350 9,018 12,525 15,030 20,875 22,545 25,050 37,575 41,750 45,090 62,625 75,150 112,725 125,250 187,875 225,450 375,750 563,625 and 1,127,250, with no remainder.

Since 1,127,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,127,250, 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).