Q: Is 125,201,012 a Composite Number?

Why is 125,201,012 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 125,201,012 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 137 274 548 228,469 456,938 913,876 31,300,253 62,600,506 and 125,201,012, with no remainder.

Since 125,201,012 cannot be divided by just 1 and 125,201,012, 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).