Q: Is 213,202,202 a Composite Number?

Why is 213,202,202 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 213,202,202 can be evenly divided by 1 2 17 34 359 718 6,103 12,206 17,467 34,934 296,939 593,878 6,270,653 12,541,306 106,601,101 and 213,202,202, with no remainder.

Since 213,202,202 cannot be divided by just 1 and 213,202,202, 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).