Q: Is 202,473,304 a Composite Number?

Why is 202,473,304 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 202,473,304 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 11 22 44 88 2,300,833 4,601,666 9,203,332 18,406,664 25,309,163 50,618,326 101,236,652 and 202,473,304, with no remainder.

Since 202,473,304 cannot be divided by just 1 and 202,473,304, 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).