Q: Is 232,106,105 a Composite Number?

Why is 232,106,105 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 232,106,105 can be evenly divided by 1 5 7 11 35 55 77 385 602,873 3,014,365 4,220,111 6,631,603 21,100,555 33,158,015 46,421,221 and 232,106,105, with no remainder.

Since 232,106,105 cannot be divided by just 1 and 232,106,105, 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).