Q: Is 2,163,142 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,163,142 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 2,163,142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 53 106 20,407 40,814 1,081,571 and 2,163,142, with no remainder.

Since 2,163,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,163,142, 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).