Q: Is 1,765,108 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,765,108 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 1,765,108 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 137 274 548 3,221 6,442 12,884 441,277 882,554 and 1,765,108, with no remainder.

Since 1,765,108 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,765,108, 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).