Q: Is 1,201,056 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,201,056 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 1,201,056 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 96 12,511 25,022 37,533 50,044 75,066 100,088 150,132 200,176 300,264 400,352 600,528 and 1,201,056, with no remainder.

Since 1,201,056 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,201,056, 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).