Q: Is 111,201,201 a Composite Number?

Why is 111,201,201 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 111,201,201 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 47 141 423 1,269 87,629 262,887 788,661 2,365,983 4,118,563 12,355,689 37,067,067 and 111,201,201, with no remainder.

Since 111,201,201 cannot be divided by just 1 and 111,201,201, 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).