Q: Is 1,240,855 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,240,855 is a composite number.

Why is 1,240,855 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 1,240,855 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 11 35 55 77 121 293 385 605 847 1,465 2,051 3,223 4,235 10,255 16,115 22,561 35,453 112,805 177,265 248,171 and 1,240,855, with no remainder.

Since 1,240,855 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,240,855, 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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