Q: Is 1,201,311 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,201,311 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 1,201,311 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 14,831 44,493 133,479 400,437 and 1,201,311, with no remainder.

Since 1,201,311 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,201,311, 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).