Q: Is 2,163,175 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,163,175 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 2,163,175 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 25 35 47 175 235 263 329 1,175 1,315 1,645 1,841 6,575 8,225 9,205 12,361 46,025 61,805 86,527 309,025 432,635 and 2,163,175, with no remainder.

Since 2,163,175 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,163,175, 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).