Q: Is 2,163,862 a Composite Number?

Why is 2,163,862 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 2,163,862 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 31 34 62 527 1,054 2,053 4,106 34,901 63,643 69,802 127,286 1,081,931 and 2,163,862, with no remainder.

Since 2,163,862 cannot be divided by just 1 and 2,163,862, 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).