Q: Is 511,125,123 a Composite Number?

Why is 511,125,123 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 511,125,123 can be evenly divided by 1 3 1,229 3,687 138,629 415,887 170,375,041 and 511,125,123, with no remainder.

Since 511,125,123 cannot be divided by just 1 and 511,125,123, 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).