Q: Is 63,108 a Composite Number?

Why is 63,108 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 63,108 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 9 12 18 36 1,753 3,506 5,259 7,012 10,518 15,777 21,036 31,554 and 63,108, with no remainder.

Since 63,108 cannot be divided by just 1 and 63,108, 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).