Q: Is 201,201,100 a Composite Number?

Why is 201,201,100 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 201,201,100 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 20 25 50 100 2,012,011 4,024,022 8,048,044 10,060,055 20,120,110 40,240,220 50,300,275 100,600,550 and 201,201,100, with no remainder.

Since 201,201,100 cannot be divided by just 1 and 201,201,100, 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).