Q: Is 1,128,342 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,128,342 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 1,128,342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 89 178 267 534 2,113 4,226 6,339 12,678 188,057 376,114 564,171 and 1,128,342, with no remainder.

Since 1,128,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,128,342, 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).