Q: Is 63,125,462 a Composite Number?

Why is 63,125,462 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 63,125,462 can be evenly divided by 1 2 43 86 734,017 1,468,034 31,562,731 and 63,125,462, with no remainder.

Since 63,125,462 cannot be divided by just 1 and 63,125,462, 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).