Q: Is 1,163,756 a Composite Number?

Why is 1,163,756 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 1,163,756 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 26,449 52,898 105,796 290,939 581,878 and 1,163,756, with no remainder.

Since 1,163,756 cannot be divided by just 1 and 1,163,756, 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).