Q: Is 163,246,042 a Composite Number?

Why is 163,246,042 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 163,246,042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 23 46 53 106 1,219 2,438 66,959 133,918 1,540,057 3,080,114 3,548,827 7,097,654 81,623,021 and 163,246,042, with no remainder.

Since 163,246,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,246,042, 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).