Q: Is 126,128,627 a Composite Number?

Why is 126,128,627 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 126,128,627 can be evenly divided by 1 17 29 493 255,839 4,349,263 7,419,331 and 126,128,627, with no remainder.

Since 126,128,627 cannot be divided by just 1 and 126,128,627, 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).