Q: Is 324,202,466 a Composite Number?

Why is 324,202,466 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 324,202,466 can be evenly divided by 1 2 7 14 997 1,994 6,979 13,958 23,227 46,454 162,589 325,178 23,157,319 46,314,638 162,101,233 and 324,202,466, with no remainder.

Since 324,202,466 cannot be divided by just 1 and 324,202,466, 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).