Q: Is 1,129,149 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,129,149 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 1,129,149 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 17,923 53,769 125,461 161,307 376,383 and 1,129,149, with no remainder.

Since 1,129,149 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,129,149, 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).