Q: Is 717,125,230 a Composite Number?

Why is 717,125,230 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 717,125,230 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 71,712,523 143,425,046 358,562,615 and 717,125,230, with no remainder.

Since 717,125,230 cannot be divided by just 1 and 717,125,230, 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).