Q: Is 1,110,222 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,110,222 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 1,110,222 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 37 74 111 222 333 666 1,667 3,334 5,001 10,002 15,003 30,006 61,679 123,358 185,037 370,074 555,111 and 1,110,222, with no remainder.

Since 1,110,222 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,110,222, 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).