Q: Is 461,207 a Composite Number?

Why is 461,207 not 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 461,207 can be evenly divided by 1 and 461,207, with no remainder.

Since 461,207 can be divided by just 1 and 461,207, it is not 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).