Q: Is 1,163,474 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,163,474 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 1,163,474 can be evenly divided by 1 2 13 26 73 146 613 949 1,226 1,898 7,969 15,938 44,749 89,498 581,737 and 1,163,474, with no remainder.

Since 1,163,474 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,163,474, 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).