Q: Is 1,202,283 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,202,283 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 1,202,283 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 14,843 44,529 133,587 400,761 and 1,202,283, with no remainder.

Since 1,202,283 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,202,283, 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).