Q: Is 87,201,721 a Composite Number?

Why is 87,201,721 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 87,201,721 can be evenly divided by 1 17 43 731 119,291 2,027,947 5,129,513 and 87,201,721, with no remainder.

Since 87,201,721 cannot be divided by just 1 and 87,201,721, 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).