Q: Is 1,201,326 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,201,326 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 1,201,326 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 28,603 57,206 85,809 171,618 200,221 400,442 600,663 and 1,201,326, with no remainder.

Since 1,201,326 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,201,326, 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).