Q: Is 121,246,458 a Composite Number?

Why is 121,246,458 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 121,246,458 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 20,207,743 40,415,486 60,623,229 and 121,246,458, with no remainder.

Since 121,246,458 cannot be divided by just 1 and 121,246,458, 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).