Q: Is 163,246,038 a Composite Number?

Why is 163,246,038 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 163,246,038 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 59 118 177 354 461,147 922,294 1,383,441 2,766,882 27,207,673 54,415,346 81,623,019 and 163,246,038, with no remainder.

Since 163,246,038 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,246,038, 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).