Q: Is 1,163,204 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,163,204 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 1,163,204 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 41,543 83,086 166,172 290,801 581,602 and 1,163,204, with no remainder.

Since 1,163,204 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,163,204, 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).