Q: Is 202,202,216 a Composite Number?

Why is 202,202,216 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 202,202,216 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 17 34 68 136 1,486,781 2,973,562 5,947,124 11,894,248 25,275,277 50,550,554 101,101,108 and 202,202,216, with no remainder.

Since 202,202,216 cannot be divided by just 1 and 202,202,216, 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).