Q: Is 32,135,512 a Composite Number?

Why is 32,135,512 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 32,135,512 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 179 358 716 1,432 22,441 44,882 89,764 179,528 4,016,939 8,033,878 16,067,756 and 32,135,512, with no remainder.

Since 32,135,512 cannot be divided by just 1 and 32,135,512, 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).