Q: Is 202,512,174 a Composite Number?

Why is 202,512,174 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 202,512,174 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 37 74 111 222 912,217 1,824,434 2,736,651 5,473,302 33,752,029 67,504,058 101,256,087 and 202,512,174, with no remainder.

Since 202,512,174 cannot be divided by just 1 and 202,512,174, 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).