Q: Is 343,201,436 a Composite Number?

Why is 343,201,436 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 343,201,436 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 6,199 12,398 13,841 24,796 27,682 55,364 85,800,359 171,600,718 and 343,201,436, with no remainder.

Since 343,201,436 cannot be divided by just 1 and 343,201,436, 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).