Q: Is 1,178,901 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,178,901 is a composite number.

Why is 1,178,901 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 1,178,901 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 47 141 423 929 1,269 2,787 8,361 25,083 43,663 130,989 392,967 and 1,178,901, with no remainder.

Since 1,178,901 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,178,901, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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