Q: Is 115,207,888 a Composite Number?

Why is 115,207,888 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 115,207,888 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 7,200,493 14,400,986 28,801,972 57,603,944 and 115,207,888, with no remainder.

Since 115,207,888 cannot be divided by just 1 and 115,207,888, 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).