Q: Is 1,727,271 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,727,271 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 1,727,271 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 9 13 19 21 27 37 39 57 63 91 111 117 133 171 189 247 259 273 333 351 399 481 513 703 741 777 819 999 1,197 1,443 1,729 2,109 2,223 2,331 2,457 3,367 3,591 4,329 4,921 5,187 6,327 6,669 6,993 9,139 10,101 12,987 14,763 15,561 18,981 27,417 30,303 44,289 46,683 63,973 82,251 90,909 132,867 191,919 246,753 575,757 and 1,727,271, with no remainder.

Since 1,727,271 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,727,271, 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).