Q: Is 12,442,542 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 12,442,542 is a composite number.

Why is 12,442,542 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 12,442,542 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 7 14 21 42 296,251 592,502 888,753 1,777,506 2,073,757 4,147,514 6,221,271 and 12,442,542, with no remainder.

Since 12,442,542 cannot be divided by just 1 and 12,442,542, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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