Q: Is 1,272,789 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,272,789 is a composite number.

Why is 1,272,789 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 1,272,789 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 21 63 89 227 267 623 681 801 1,589 1,869 2,043 4,767 5,607 14,301 20,203 60,609 141,421 181,827 424,263 and 1,272,789, with no remainder.

Since 1,272,789 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,272,789, 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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