Q: Is 1,201,401 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,201,401 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 1,201,401 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 131 393 1,019 1,179 3,057 9,171 133,489 400,467 and 1,201,401, with no remainder.

Since 1,201,401 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,201,401, 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).