Q: Is 312,201,130 a Composite Number?

Why is 312,201,130 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 312,201,130 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 1,777 3,554 8,885 17,569 17,770 35,138 87,845 175,690 31,220,113 62,440,226 156,100,565 and 312,201,130, with no remainder.

Since 312,201,130 cannot be divided by just 1 and 312,201,130, 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).