Q: Is 125,351,770 a Composite Number?

Why is 125,351,770 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 125,351,770 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 3,001 4,177 6,002 8,354 15,005 20,885 30,010 41,770 12,535,177 25,070,354 62,675,885 and 125,351,770, with no remainder.

Since 125,351,770 cannot be divided by just 1 and 125,351,770, 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).