Q: Is 1,265,250 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,265,250 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 1,265,250 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 5 6 7 10 14 15 21 25 30 35 42 50 70 75 105 125 150 175 210 241 250 350 375 482 525 723 750 875 1,050 1,205 1,446 1,687 1,750 2,410 2,625 3,374 3,615 5,061 5,250 6,025 7,230 8,435 10,122 12,050 16,870 18,075 25,305 30,125 36,150 42,175 50,610 60,250 84,350 90,375 126,525 180,750 210,875 253,050 421,750 632,625 and 1,265,250, with no remainder.

Since 1,265,250 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,265,250, it is a composite number.

More Examples

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