Q: Is 161,163,237 a Composite Number?

Why is 161,163,237 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 161,163,237 can be evenly divided by 1 3 29 87 1,852,451 5,557,353 53,721,079 and 161,163,237, with no remainder.

Since 161,163,237 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,163,237, 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).