Q: Is 8,163,602 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,163,602 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 8,163,602 can be evenly divided by 1 2 31 62 131,671 263,342 4,081,801 and 8,163,602, with no remainder.

Since 8,163,602 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,163,602, 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).