Q: Is 161,163,351 a Composite Number?

Why is 161,163,351 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 161,163,351 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 1,989,671 5,969,013 17,907,039 53,721,117 and 161,163,351, with no remainder.

Since 161,163,351 cannot be divided by just 1 and 161,163,351, 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).