Q: Is 232,102,105 a Composite Number?

Why is 232,102,105 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 232,102,105 can be evenly divided by 1 5 17 53 85 265 901 4,505 51,521 257,605 875,857 2,730,613 4,379,285 13,653,065 46,420,421 and 232,102,105, with no remainder.

Since 232,102,105 cannot be divided by just 1 and 232,102,105, 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).