Q: Is 121,246,465 a Composite Number?

Why is 121,246,465 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 121,246,465 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 85 1,426,429 7,132,145 24,249,293 and 121,246,465, with no remainder.

Since 121,246,465 cannot be divided by just 1 and 121,246,465, 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).