Q: Is 221,201,342 a Composite Number?

Why is 221,201,342 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 221,201,342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 113 226 331 662 2,957 5,914 37,403 74,806 334,141 668,282 978,767 1,957,534 110,600,671 and 221,201,342, with no remainder.

Since 221,201,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 221,201,342, 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).