Q: Is 157,201,218 a Composite Number?

Why is 157,201,218 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 157,201,218 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 9 18 8,733,401 17,466,802 26,200,203 52,400,406 78,600,609 and 157,201,218, with no remainder.

Since 157,201,218 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,201,218, 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).