Q: Is 1,201,404 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,201,404 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 1,201,404 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 53 106 159 212 318 636 1,889 3,778 5,667 7,556 11,334 22,668 100,117 200,234 300,351 400,468 600,702 and 1,201,404, with no remainder.

Since 1,201,404 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,201,404, 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).