Q: Is 352,135,124 a Composite Number?

Why is 352,135,124 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 352,135,124 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 11 22 44 8,003,071 16,006,142 32,012,284 88,033,781 176,067,562 and 352,135,124, with no remainder.

Since 352,135,124 cannot be divided by just 1 and 352,135,124, 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).