Q: Is 122,232,126 a Composite Number?

Why is 122,232,126 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 122,232,126 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 2,137 4,274 6,411 9,533 12,822 19,066 28,599 57,198 20,372,021 40,744,042 61,116,063 and 122,232,126, with no remainder.

Since 122,232,126 cannot be divided by just 1 and 122,232,126, 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).