Q: Is 1,201,036 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,201,036 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 1,201,036 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 71 142 284 4,229 8,458 16,916 300,259 600,518 and 1,201,036, with no remainder.

Since 1,201,036 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,201,036, 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).