Q: Is 106,246,726 a Composite Number?

Why is 106,246,726 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 106,246,726 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3,821 7,642 13,903 27,806 53,123,363 and 106,246,726, with no remainder.

Since 106,246,726 cannot be divided by just 1 and 106,246,726, 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).