Q: Is 128,202,284 a Composite Number?

Why is 128,202,284 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 128,202,284 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 7 14 28 4,578,653 9,157,306 18,314,612 32,050,571 64,101,142 and 128,202,284, with no remainder.

Since 128,202,284 cannot be divided by just 1 and 128,202,284, 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).