Q: Is 121,121,106 a Composite Number?

Why is 121,121,106 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 121,121,106 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 173 346 519 1,038 116,687 233,374 350,061 700,122 20,186,851 40,373,702 60,560,553 and 121,121,106, with no remainder.

Since 121,121,106 cannot be divided by just 1 and 121,121,106, 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).