Q: Is 1,128,842 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,128,842 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 1,128,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 13 22 26 143 286 3,947 7,894 43,417 51,311 86,834 102,622 564,421 and 1,128,842, with no remainder.

Since 1,128,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,128,842, 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).