Q: Is 157,201,221 a Composite Number?

Why is 157,201,221 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 157,201,221 can be evenly divided by 1 3 3,769 11,307 13,903 41,709 52,400,407 and 157,201,221, with no remainder.

Since 157,201,221 cannot be divided by just 1 and 157,201,221, 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).