Q: Is 313,122,329 a Composite Number?

Why is 313,122,329 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 313,122,329 can be evenly divided by 1 13 1,427 16,879 18,551 219,427 24,086,333 and 313,122,329, with no remainder.

Since 313,122,329 cannot be divided by just 1 and 313,122,329, 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).