Q: Is 1,209,789 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,209,789 is a composite number.

Why is 1,209,789 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 1,209,789 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 27 37 63 111 173 189 259 333 519 777 999 1,211 1,557 2,331 3,633 4,671 6,401 6,993 10,899 19,203 32,697 44,807 57,609 134,421 172,827 403,263 and 1,209,789, with no remainder.

Since 1,209,789 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,209,789, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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