Q: Is 14,163,442 a Composite Number?

Why is 14,163,442 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 14,163,442 can be evenly divided by 1 2 769 1,538 9,209 18,418 7,081,721 and 14,163,442, with no remainder.

Since 14,163,442 cannot be divided by just 1 and 14,163,442, 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).