Q: Is 202,102,443 a Composite Number?

Why is 202,102,443 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 202,102,443 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 17 51 153 1,320,931 3,962,793 11,888,379 22,455,827 67,367,481 and 202,102,443, with no remainder.

Since 202,102,443 cannot be divided by just 1 and 202,102,443, 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).