Q: Is 214,201,421 a Composite Number?

Why is 214,201,421 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 214,201,421 can be evenly divided by 1 7 19 133 1,610,537 11,273,759 30,600,203 and 214,201,421, with no remainder.

Since 214,201,421 cannot be divided by just 1 and 214,201,421, 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).