Q: Is 207,512,535 a Composite Number?

Why is 207,512,535 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 207,512,535 can be evenly divided by 1 3 5 15 3,181 4,349 9,543 13,047 15,905 21,745 47,715 65,235 13,834,169 41,502,507 69,170,845 and 207,512,535, with no remainder.

Since 207,512,535 cannot be divided by just 1 and 207,512,535, 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).