Q: Is 1,201,636 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,201,636 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 1,201,636 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 38 76 97 163 194 326 388 652 1,843 3,097 3,686 6,194 7,372 12,388 15,811 31,622 63,244 300,409 600,818 and 1,201,636, with no remainder.

Since 1,201,636 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,201,636, 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).