Q: Is 1,201,656 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,201,656 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 1,201,656 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 50,069 100,138 150,207 200,276 300,414 400,552 600,828 and 1,201,656, with no remainder.

Since 1,201,656 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,201,656, 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).