Q: Is 32,201,561 a Composite Number?

Why is 32,201,561 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 32,201,561 can be evenly divided by 1 7 19 133 361 2,527 12,743 89,201 242,117 1,694,819 4,600,223 and 32,201,561, with no remainder.

Since 32,201,561 cannot be divided by just 1 and 32,201,561, 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).