Q: Is 1,201,431 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,201,431 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 1,201,431 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 11 21 33 49 77 147 231 539 743 1,617 2,229 5,201 8,173 15,603 24,519 36,407 57,211 109,221 171,633 400,477 and 1,201,431, with no remainder.

Since 1,201,431 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,201,431, 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).