Q: Is 7,214,163 a Composite Number?

Why is 7,214,163 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 7,214,163 can be evenly divided by 1 3 11 33 218,611 655,833 2,404,721 and 7,214,163, with no remainder.

Since 7,214,163 cannot be divided by just 1 and 7,214,163, 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).