Q: Is 430,102,638 a Composite Number?

Why is 430,102,638 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 430,102,638 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 9 14 18 21 42 63 126 3,413,513 6,827,026 10,240,539 20,481,078 23,894,591 30,721,617 47,789,182 61,443,234 71,683,773 143,367,546 215,051,319 and 430,102,638, with no remainder.

Since 430,102,638 cannot be divided by just 1 and 430,102,638, 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).