Q: Is 207,163 a Composite Number?

Why is 207,163 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 207,163 can be evenly divided by 1 11 37 407 509 5,599 18,833 and 207,163, with no remainder.

Since 207,163 cannot be divided by just 1 and 207,163, 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).