Q: Is 1,163,332 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,163,332 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 1,163,332 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 19 38 76 15,307 30,614 61,228 290,833 581,666 and 1,163,332, with no remainder.

Since 1,163,332 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,163,332, 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).