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

Why is 1,128,128 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 1,128,128 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 17,627 35,254 70,508 141,016 282,032 564,064 and 1,128,128, with no remainder.

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