Q: Is 1,201,335 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,201,335 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 1,201,335 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 283 849 1,415 4,245 80,089 240,267 400,445 and 1,201,335, with no remainder.

Since 1,201,335 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,201,335, 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).