Q: Is 202,121,230 a Composite Number?

Why is 202,121,230 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 202,121,230 can be evenly divided by 1 2 5 10 4,357 4,639 8,714 9,278 21,785 23,195 43,570 46,390 20,212,123 40,424,246 101,060,615 and 202,121,230, with no remainder.

Since 202,121,230 cannot be divided by just 1 and 202,121,230, 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).