Q: Is 207,135 a Composite Number?

Why is 207,135 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 207,135 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 9 15 45 4,603 13,809 23,015 41,427 69,045 and 207,135, with no remainder.

Since 207,135 cannot be divided by just 1 and 207,135, 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).