Q: Is 163,207,377 a Composite Number?

Why is 163,207,377 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 163,207,377 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 67 201 603 270,659 811,977 2,435,931 18,134,153 54,402,459 and 163,207,377, with no remainder.

Since 163,207,377 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,207,377, 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).