Q: Is 1,128,024 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,128,024 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 1,128,024 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 18 24 36 72 15,667 31,334 47,001 62,668 94,002 125,336 141,003 188,004 282,006 376,008 564,012 and 1,128,024, with no remainder.

Since 1,128,024 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,128,024, 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).