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

Why is 202,201,201 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 202,201,201 can be evenly divided by 1 53 59 3,127 64,663 3,427,139 3,815,117 and 202,201,201, with no remainder.

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