Q: Is 1,163,372 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,163,372 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 1,163,372 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 41,549 83,098 166,196 290,843 581,686 and 1,163,372, with no remainder.

Since 1,163,372 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,163,372, 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).