Q: Is 1,512,201 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,512,201 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 1,512,201 can be evenly divided by 1 3 17 51 149 199 447 597 2,533 3,383 7,599 10,149 29,651 88,953 504,067 and 1,512,201, with no remainder.

Since 1,512,201 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,512,201, 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).