Q: Is 1,209,957 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,209,957 is a composite number.

Why is 1,209,957 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 1,209,957 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 49 147 8,231 24,693 57,617 172,851 403,319 and 1,209,957, with no remainder.

Since 1,209,957 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,209,957, 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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