Q: Is 122,512,689 a Composite Number?

Why is 122,512,689 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 122,512,689 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 27 39 117 351 349,039 1,047,117 3,141,351 4,537,507 9,424,053 13,612,521 40,837,563 and 122,512,689, with no remainder.

Since 122,512,689 cannot be divided by just 1 and 122,512,689, 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).