Q: Is 202,201,196 a Composite Number?

Why is 202,201,196 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 202,201,196 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 17 34 68 2,973,547 5,947,094 11,894,188 50,550,299 101,100,598 and 202,201,196, with no remainder.

Since 202,201,196 cannot be divided by just 1 and 202,201,196, 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).