Q: Is 106,163,638 a Composite Number?

Why is 106,163,638 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 106,163,638 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 7,583,117 15,166,234 53,081,819 and 106,163,638, with no remainder.

Since 106,163,638 cannot be divided by just 1 and 106,163,638, 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).