Q: Is 701,246,204 a Composite Number?

Why is 701,246,204 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 701,246,204 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 47 94 188 3,730,033 7,460,066 14,920,132 175,311,551 350,623,102 and 701,246,204, with no remainder.

Since 701,246,204 cannot be divided by just 1 and 701,246,204, 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).