Q: Is 157,201,219 a Composite Number?

Why is 157,201,219 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 157,201,219 can be evenly divided by 1 7 1,789 12,523 12,553 87,871 22,457,317 and 157,201,219, with no remainder.

Since 157,201,219 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,201,219, 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).