Q: Is 1,201,316 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,201,316 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 1,201,316 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 37 74 148 8,117 16,234 32,468 300,329 600,658 and 1,201,316, with no remainder.

Since 1,201,316 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,201,316, 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).