Q: Is 3,306,163 a Composite Number?

Why is 3,306,163 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 3,306,163 can be evenly divided by 1 7 472,309 and 3,306,163, with no remainder.

Since 3,306,163 cannot be divided by just 1 and 3,306,163, 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).