Q: Is 8,201,168 a Composite Number?

Why is 8,201,168 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 8,201,168 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 16 512,573 1,025,146 2,050,292 4,100,584 and 8,201,168, with no remainder.

Since 8,201,168 cannot be divided by just 1 and 8,201,168, 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).