Q: Is 122,201,317 a Composite Number?

Why is 122,201,317 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 122,201,317 can be evenly divided by 1 7 109 763 160,159 1,121,113 17,457,331 and 122,201,317, with no remainder.

Since 122,201,317 cannot be divided by just 1 and 122,201,317, 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).