Q: Is 212,201,455 a Composite Number?

Why is 212,201,455 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 212,201,455 can be evenly divided by 1 5 42,440,291 and 212,201,455, with no remainder.

Since 212,201,455 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,201,455, 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).