Q: Is 212,246,643 a Composite Number?

Why is 212,246,643 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 212,246,643 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 719 2,157 5,033 14,057 15,099 42,171 98,399 295,197 10,106,983 30,320,949 70,748,881 and 212,246,643, with no remainder.

Since 212,246,643 cannot be divided by just 1 and 212,246,643, 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).