Q: Is 1,727,136 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,727,136 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 1,727,136 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 18 24 27 32 36 48 54 72 96 108 144 216 288 432 864 1,999 3,998 5,997 7,996 11,994 15,992 17,991 23,988 31,984 35,982 47,976 53,973 63,968 71,964 95,952 107,946 143,928 191,904 215,892 287,856 431,784 575,712 863,568 and 1,727,136, with no remainder.

Since 1,727,136 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,727,136, 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).