Q: Is 113,163,135 a Composite Number?

Why is 113,163,135 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 113,163,135 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 17 51 85 255 443,777 1,331,331 2,218,885 6,656,655 7,544,209 22,632,627 37,721,045 and 113,163,135, with no remainder.

Since 113,163,135 cannot be divided by just 1 and 113,163,135, 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).