Q: Is 202,660,846 a Composite Number?

Why is 202,660,846 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 202,660,846 can be evenly divided by 1 2 167 271 334 542 2,239 4,478 45,257 90,514 373,913 606,769 747,826 1,213,538 101,330,423 and 202,660,846, with no remainder.

Since 202,660,846 cannot be divided by just 1 and 202,660,846, 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).