Q: Is 163,272,677 a Composite Number?

Why is 163,272,677 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 163,272,677 can be evenly divided by 1 43 719 5,281 30,917 227,083 3,797,039 and 163,272,677, with no remainder.

Since 163,272,677 cannot be divided by just 1 and 163,272,677, 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).