Q: Is 201,512,042 a Composite Number?

Why is 201,512,042 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 201,512,042 can be evenly divided by 1 2 53 106 2,809 5,618 35,869 71,738 1,901,057 3,802,114 100,756,021 and 201,512,042, with no remainder.

Since 201,512,042 cannot be divided by just 1 and 201,512,042, 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).