Q: Is 21,044,231 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 21,044,231 is a composite number.

Why is 21,044,231 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 21,044,231 can be evenly divided by 1 13 37 67 481 653 871 2,479 8,489 24,161 32,227 43,751 314,093 568,763 1,618,787 and 21,044,231, with no remainder.

Since 21,044,231 cannot be divided by just 1 and 21,044,231, 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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