Q: Is 2,163,711 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,163,711 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 2,163,711 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 173 379 519 1,137 1,903 4,169 5,709 12,507 65,567 196,701 721,237 and 2,163,711, with no remainder.

Since 2,163,711 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,163,711, 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).