Q: Is 32,163,644 a Composite Number?

Why is 32,163,644 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 32,163,644 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 131 262 524 61,381 122,762 245,524 8,040,911 16,081,822 and 32,163,644, with no remainder.

Since 32,163,644 cannot be divided by just 1 and 32,163,644, 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).