Q: Is 324,202,132 a Composite Number?

Why is 324,202,132 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 324,202,132 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 181 362 724 447,793 895,586 1,791,172 81,050,533 162,101,066 and 324,202,132, with no remainder.

Since 324,202,132 cannot be divided by just 1 and 324,202,132, 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).