Q: Is 1,201,260 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,201,260 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 1,201,260 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 12 15 20 30 60 20,021 40,042 60,063 80,084 100,105 120,126 200,210 240,252 300,315 400,420 600,630 and 1,201,260, with no remainder.

Since 1,201,260 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,201,260, 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).