Q: Is 1,422,531 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,422,531 is a composite number.

Why is 1,422,531 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 1,422,531 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 11 33 99 14,369 43,107 129,321 158,059 474,177 and 1,422,531, with no remainder.

Since 1,422,531 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,422,531, 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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