Q: Is 202,201,111 a Composite Number?

Why is 202,201,111 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 202,201,111 can be evenly divided by 1 7 17 119 691 2,459 4,837 11,747 17,213 41,803 82,229 292,621 1,699,169 11,894,183 28,885,873 and 202,201,111, with no remainder.

Since 202,201,111 cannot be divided by just 1 and 202,201,111, 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).