Q: Is 306,283,767 a Composite Number?

Why is 306,283,767 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 306,283,767 can be evenly divided by 1 3 53 159 241 723 7,993 12,773 23,979 38,319 423,629 1,270,887 1,926,313 5,778,939 102,094,589 and 306,283,767, with no remainder.

Since 306,283,767 cannot be divided by just 1 and 306,283,767, 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).