Q: Is 1,430,135 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,430,135 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 1,430,135 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 29 35 145 203 1,015 1,409 7,045 9,863 40,861 49,315 204,305 286,027 and 1,430,135, with no remainder.

Since 1,430,135 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,430,135, 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).