Q: Is 1,201,642 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,201,642 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 1,201,642 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 113 226 409 818 1,469 2,938 5,317 10,634 46,217 92,434 600,821 and 1,201,642, with no remainder.

Since 1,201,642 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,201,642, 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).