Q: Is 1,163,446 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,163,446 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 1,163,446 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 19 34 38 323 646 1,801 3,602 30,617 34,219 61,234 68,438 581,723 and 1,163,446, with no remainder.

Since 1,163,446 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,163,446, 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).