Q: Is 1,423,172 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 1,423,172 is a composite number.

Why is 1,423,172 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 1,423,172 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 20,929 41,858 83,716 355,793 711,586 and 1,423,172, with no remainder.

Since 1,423,172 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,423,172, it is a composite number.


More Examples

Number 1,423,1701,423,1711,423,1731,423,174
Composite? yesyesyesyes
  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

Explore more about the number 1,423,172:


Ask a Question