Q: Is 177,135,164 a Composite Number?

Why is 177,135,164 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 177,135,164 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 229 458 916 193,379 386,758 773,516 44,283,791 88,567,582 and 177,135,164, with no remainder.

Since 177,135,164 cannot be divided by just 1 and 177,135,164, 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).