Q: Is 1,201,842 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,201,842 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 1,201,842 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 23 46 69 138 207 414 2,903 5,806 8,709 17,418 26,127 52,254 66,769 133,538 200,307 400,614 600,921 and 1,201,842, with no remainder.

Since 1,201,842 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,201,842, 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).