Q: Is 344,163,212 a Composite Number?

Why is 344,163,212 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 344,163,212 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 86,040,803 172,081,606 and 344,163,212, with no remainder.

Since 344,163,212 cannot be divided by just 1 and 344,163,212, 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).