Q: Is 106,163,234 a Composite Number?

Why is 106,163,234 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 106,163,234 can be evenly divided by 1 2 2,659 5,318 19,963 39,926 53,081,617 and 106,163,234, with no remainder.

Since 106,163,234 cannot be divided by just 1 and 106,163,234, 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).