Q: Is 1,135,292 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,135,292 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 1,135,292 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 29 58 116 9,787 19,574 39,148 283,823 567,646 and 1,135,292, with no remainder.

Since 1,135,292 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,135,292, 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).