Q: Is 68,102,228 a Composite Number?

Why is 68,102,228 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 68,102,228 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 1,889 3,778 7,556 9,013 18,026 36,052 17,025,557 34,051,114 and 68,102,228, with no remainder.

Since 68,102,228 cannot be divided by just 1 and 68,102,228, 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).