Q: Is 12,135,135 a Composite Number?

Why is 12,135,135 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 12,135,135 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 823 983 2,469 2,949 4,115 4,915 12,345 14,745 809,009 2,427,027 4,045,045 and 12,135,135, with no remainder.

Since 12,135,135 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,135,135, 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).