Q: Is 701,246,202 a Composite Number?

Why is 701,246,202 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 701,246,202 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 521 1,042 1,563 3,126 224,327 448,654 672,981 1,345,962 116,874,367 233,748,734 350,623,101 and 701,246,202, with no remainder.

Since 701,246,202 cannot be divided by just 1 and 701,246,202, 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).