Q: Is 115,512,396 a Composite Number?

Why is 115,512,396 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 115,512,396 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 9,626,033 19,252,066 28,878,099 38,504,132 57,756,198 and 115,512,396, with no remainder.

Since 115,512,396 cannot be divided by just 1 and 115,512,396, 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).