Q: Is 1,201,769 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,201,769 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 1,201,769 can be evenly divided by 1 19 361 3,329 63,251 and 1,201,769, with no remainder.

Since 1,201,769 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,201,769, 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).