Q: Is 163,235,132 a Composite Number?

Why is 163,235,132 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 163,235,132 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 127 254 508 321,329 642,658 1,285,316 40,808,783 81,617,566 and 163,235,132, with no remainder.

Since 163,235,132 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,235,132, 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).