Q: Is 1,163,060 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,163,060 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 1,163,060 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 58,153 116,306 232,612 290,765 581,530 and 1,163,060, with no remainder.

Since 1,163,060 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,163,060, 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).