Q: Is 1,201,322 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,201,322 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 1,201,322 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 89 178 397 794 1,513 3,026 6,749 13,498 35,333 70,666 600,661 and 1,201,322, with no remainder.

Since 1,201,322 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,201,322, 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).