Q: Is 16,125,123 a Composite Number?

Why is 16,125,123 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 16,125,123 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 767,863 2,303,589 5,375,041 and 16,125,123, with no remainder.

Since 16,125,123 cannot be divided by just 1 and 16,125,123, 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).