Q: Is 201,115,244 a Composite Number?

Why is 201,115,244 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 201,115,244 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 4,570,801 9,141,602 18,283,204 50,278,811 100,557,622 and 201,115,244, with no remainder.

Since 201,115,244 cannot be divided by just 1 and 201,115,244, 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).