Q: Is 112,122,042 a Composite Number?

Why is 112,122,042 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 112,122,042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 18,687,007 37,374,014 56,061,021 and 112,122,042, with no remainder.

Since 112,122,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 112,122,042, 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).