Q: Is 176,246,105 a Composite Number?

Why is 176,246,105 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 176,246,105 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 35 827 4,135 5,789 6,089 28,945 30,445 42,623 213,115 5,035,603 25,178,015 35,249,221 and 176,246,105, with no remainder.

Since 176,246,105 cannot be divided by just 1 and 176,246,105, 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).