Q: Is 122,512,691 a Composite Number?

Why is 122,512,691 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 122,512,691 can be evenly divided by 1 7 47 49 329 2,303 53,197 372,379 2,500,259 2,606,653 17,501,813 and 122,512,691, with no remainder.

Since 122,512,691 cannot be divided by just 1 and 122,512,691, 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).