Q: Is 235,163,171 a Composite Number?

Why is 235,163,171 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 235,163,171 can be evenly divided by 1 19 79 1,501 156,671 2,976,749 12,377,009 and 235,163,171, with no remainder.

Since 235,163,171 cannot be divided by just 1 and 235,163,171, 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).