Q: Is 202,202,242 a Composite Number?

Why is 202,202,242 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 202,202,242 can be evenly divided by 1 2 11 22 41 82 451 902 224,171 448,342 2,465,881 4,931,762 9,191,011 18,382,022 101,101,121 and 202,202,242, with no remainder.

Since 202,202,242 cannot be divided by just 1 and 202,202,242, 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).