Q: Is 68,430,342 a Composite Number?

Why is 68,430,342 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 68,430,342 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11,405,057 22,810,114 34,215,171 and 68,430,342, with no remainder.

Since 68,430,342 cannot be divided by just 1 and 68,430,342, 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).