Q: Is 106,163,236 a Composite Number?

Why is 106,163,236 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 106,163,236 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 167 334 668 158,927 317,854 635,708 26,540,809 53,081,618 and 106,163,236, with no remainder.

Since 106,163,236 cannot be divided by just 1 and 106,163,236, 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).