Q: Is 1,128,357 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,128,357 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 1,128,357 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 23 27 69 79 207 237 529 621 711 1,587 1,817 2,133 4,761 5,451 14,283 16,353 41,791 49,059 125,373 376,119 and 1,128,357, with no remainder.

Since 1,128,357 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,128,357, 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).