Q: Is 1,430,142 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,430,142 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 1,430,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 17 21 34 42 51 102 119 238 357 714 2,003 4,006 6,009 12,018 14,021 28,042 34,051 42,063 68,102 84,126 102,153 204,306 238,357 476,714 715,071 and 1,430,142, with no remainder.

Since 1,430,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,430,142, 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).