Q: Is 86,125,113 a Composite Number?

Why is 86,125,113 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 86,125,113 can be evenly divided by 1 3 9 27 81 1,063,273 3,189,819 9,569,457 28,708,371 and 86,125,113, with no remainder.

Since 86,125,113 cannot be divided by just 1 and 86,125,113, 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).