Q: Is 1,163,605 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,163,605 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 1,163,605 can be evenly divided by 1 5 409 569 2,045 2,845 232,721 and 1,163,605, with no remainder.

Since 1,163,605 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,163,605, 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).