Q: Is 1,201,120 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,201,120 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 1,201,120 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 8 10 16 20 32 40 80 160 7,507 15,014 30,028 37,535 60,056 75,070 120,112 150,140 240,224 300,280 600,560 and 1,201,120, with no remainder.

Since 1,201,120 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,201,120, 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).