Q: Is 29,246,106 a Composite Number?

Why is 29,246,106 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 29,246,106 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 43 86 129 258 113,357 226,714 340,071 680,142 4,874,351 9,748,702 14,623,053 and 29,246,106, with no remainder.

Since 29,246,106 cannot be divided by just 1 and 29,246,106, 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).