Q: Is 68,163,635 a Composite Number?

Why is 68,163,635 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 68,163,635 can be evenly divided by 1 5 13,632,727 and 68,163,635, with no remainder.

Since 68,163,635 cannot be divided by just 1 and 68,163,635, 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).