Q: Is 252,202,429 a Composite Number?

Why is 252,202,429 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 252,202,429 can be evenly divided by 1 17 23 391 645,019 10,965,323 14,835,437 and 252,202,429, with no remainder.

Since 252,202,429 cannot be divided by just 1 and 252,202,429, 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).