Q: Is 177,135,161 a Composite Number?

Why is 177,135,161 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 177,135,161 can be evenly divided by 1 7 29 203 872,587 6,108,109 25,305,023 and 177,135,161, with no remainder.

Since 177,135,161 cannot be divided by just 1 and 177,135,161, 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).