Q: Is 667,163,542 a Composite Number?

Why is 667,163,542 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 667,163,542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 1,277 2,554 261,223 522,446 333,581,771 and 667,163,542, with no remainder.

Since 667,163,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 667,163,542, 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).