Q: Is 1,201,010 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,201,010 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 1,201,010 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 83 166 415 830 1,447 2,894 7,235 14,470 120,101 240,202 600,505 and 1,201,010, with no remainder.

Since 1,201,010 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,201,010, 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).