Q: Is 2,163,425 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,163,425 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 2,163,425 can be evenly divided by 1 5 11 25 55 275 7,867 39,335 86,537 196,675 432,685 and 2,163,425, with no remainder.

Since 2,163,425 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,163,425, 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).