Q: Is 163,202,013 a Composite Number?

Why is 163,202,013 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 163,202,013 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 13 27 39 117 351 464,963 1,394,889 4,184,667 6,044,519 12,554,001 18,133,557 54,400,671 and 163,202,013, with no remainder.

Since 163,202,013 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,202,013, 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).