Q: Is 1,271,739 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,271,739 is a composite number.

Why is 1,271,739 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 1,271,739 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 23 69 161 483 2,633 7,899 18,431 55,293 60,559 181,677 423,913 and 1,271,739, with no remainder.

Since 1,271,739 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,271,739, 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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