Q: Is 1,238,501 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,238,501 is a composite number.

Why is 1,238,501 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 1,238,501 can be evenly divided by 1 11 17 37 179 187 407 629 1,969 3,043 6,623 6,919 33,473 72,853 112,591 and 1,238,501, with no remainder.

Since 1,238,501 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,238,501, 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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