Q: Is 106,163,323 a Composite Number?

Why is 106,163,323 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 106,163,323 can be evenly divided by 1 7 37 259 409,897 2,869,279 15,166,189 and 106,163,323, with no remainder.

Since 106,163,323 cannot be divided by just 1 and 106,163,323, 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).