Q: Is 1,207,902 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,207,902 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 1,207,902 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 37 74 111 222 5,441 10,882 16,323 32,646 201,317 402,634 603,951 and 1,207,902, with no remainder.

Since 1,207,902 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,207,902, 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).