Q: Is 163,121,036 a Composite Number?

Why is 163,121,036 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 163,121,036 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 13 26 52 3,136,943 6,273,886 12,547,772 40,780,259 81,560,518 and 163,121,036, with no remainder.

Since 163,121,036 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,121,036, 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).