Q: Is 128,283,259 a Composite Number?

Why is 128,283,259 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 128,283,259 can be evenly divided by 1 13 23 299 409 1,049 5,317 9,407 13,637 24,127 122,291 313,651 429,041 5,577,533 9,867,943 and 128,283,259, with no remainder.

Since 128,283,259 cannot be divided by just 1 and 128,283,259, 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).