Q: Is 1,163,409 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,163,409 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 1,163,409 can be evenly divided by 1 3 13 23 39 69 299 897 1,297 3,891 16,861 29,831 50,583 89,493 387,803 and 1,163,409, with no remainder.

Since 1,163,409 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,163,409, 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).