Q: Is 1,128,340 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,128,340 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 1,128,340 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 56,417 112,834 225,668 282,085 564,170 and 1,128,340, with no remainder.

Since 1,128,340 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,128,340, 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).