Q: Is 1,246,971 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,246,971 is a composite number.

Why is 1,246,971 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 1,246,971 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 29 33 87 319 957 1,303 3,909 14,333 37,787 42,999 113,361 415,657 and 1,246,971, with no remainder.

Since 1,246,971 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,246,971, 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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