Q: Is 344,135,127 a Composite Number?

Why is 344,135,127 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 344,135,127 can be evenly divided by 1 3 7 21 109 327 763 2,289 150,343 451,029 1,052,401 3,157,203 16,387,387 49,162,161 114,711,709 and 344,135,127, with no remainder.

Since 344,135,127 cannot be divided by just 1 and 344,135,127, 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).